On Friday, in a series opener at Fenway Park, David Festa starts for the Minnesota Twins (80-73) against Richard Fitts and the Boston Red Sox (76-77), with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
The article below will give you everything you need to watch Minnesota take on Boston.
When is Twins vs. Red Sox and when does it start?
Where to watch Twins vs. Red Sox
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What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSN.
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Twins Stats, Odds & Insights
The Twins have won 60% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (63-42).
Minnesota averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 178 total home runs.
The Twins rank ninth in MLB, slugging .418.
Minnesota has the 21st-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.19).
The Twins have the fourth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.204).
Red Sox Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Red Sox have been the underdog 76 times and won 34, or 44.7%, of those games.
Boston has hit 189 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the majors.
The Red Sox are fifth in MLB with a .427 slugging percentage this season.
Boston has the 17th-ranked ERA (4.11) in the majors this season.
The Red Sox have a combined WHIP of 1.262 as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in MLB.
Twins Starter Recent Performance: David Festa
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Reds | Sept. 15 | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
vs. Angels | Sept. 9 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
at Rays | Sept. 3 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Braves | Aug. 28 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Cardinals | Aug. 23 | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Red Sox Starter Recent Performance: Richard Fitts
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Yankees | Sept. 13 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
vs. White Sox | Sept. 8 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Twins Key Players to Watch
Festa (2-6 with a 5.07 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 55 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 12th of the season.
His last appearance was on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the righty threw 3 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
In 12 games this season, the 24-year-old has an ERA of 5.07, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .239 against him.
Carlos Santana is batting .238 this season with a team-high 22 home runs and 65 RBI.
Willi Castro’s batting average of .250 leads all Minnesota hitters this season.
Carlos Correa is slashing .312/.384/.521 this season for the Twins.
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
The Red Sox will send Fitts to the mound for his third start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Friday, when he threw five innings against the New York Yankees without allowing a run.
He has an ERA of 0.00, a 1 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.125 in two games this season.
Jarren Duran paces the Red Sox with a .284 batting average.
Rafael Devers’ 83 runs batted in lead his team.
Tyler O’Neill has launched a team-high 31 homers.
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