The Boston Red Sox (6-9) kick off a series against the Minnesota Twins (9-7) at Target Field tonight. Boston will send left-hander Garrett Crochet (2-1, 3.12 ERA) to the hill for his fourth start of the season while the Twins will counter with right-hander Bailey Ober (1-0, 5.27 ERA).
The Red Sox appear to have finally found their offensive rhythm, having scored 16 runs over the past couple of games. Yesterday, they smacked the Cardinals, 9-3. The highlights include four-hit games from both Trevor Story and Willson Contreras. In addition, Brayan Bello went 6.2 innings allowing two runs on six hits to earn his first win of the season. With two straight wins, Boston is now within two games of first in the American League East.
The Twins are one of the early season surprises in baseball. They sit tied atop the American League Central with the Guardians. Minnesota has now won six of their last seven games and secured another series win yesterday with a dominant 8-2 victory over the Blue Jays in Toronto yesterday. Tristan Gray cracked his second home run of the season and Taj Bradley secured his third win of the season allowing just one run over five innings.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Red Sox vs. Twins
- Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
- Time: 7:40PM EST
- Site: Target Field
- City: Minneapolis, MN
- Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, NESN, Twins.TV
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The Latest Odds: Red Sox vs. Twins
The latest odds as of Monday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Red Sox (-171), Twins (+141)
- Spread: Red Sox -1.5 (+109), Twins +1.5 (-131)
- Total: 7.5 runs
Probable Starting Pitchers: Red Sox vs. Twins
Pitching matchup for April 13:
- Red Sox: Garrett Crochet
Season Totals: 17.1 IP, 2-1, 3.12 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 22K, 4 BB - Twins: Bailey Ober
Season Totals: 13.2 IP, 1-0, 5.27 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 7K, 4 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Red Sox vs. Twins
- Luke Keaschall was 3-11 over the weekend against Minnesota
- Josh Bell is 1-10 over his last 3 games
- Matt Wallner has hit safely in 7 of his last 8 games and 9 of 11 games this month
- Roman Anthony is just 1 for his last 16
- Willson Contreras was 6-9 with 6 RBIs over the weekend
- Jarren Duran was 3-9 with 4 RBIs and 3 runs scored the past 2 games
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Red Sox vs. Twins
- The Twins are 10-6 on the Run Line this season
- The Red Sox are 5-10 on the Run Line this season
- The OVER has cashed 8 times in the Twins’ 16 games this season (8-7-1)
- The OVER has cashed 8 times in Boston’s 15 games (8-7)
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Expert picks & predictions: Red Sox vs. Twins
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Red Sox and the Twins:
- Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on Red Sox on the Moneyline.
- Spread: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Run Line.
- Total: Rotoworld Bet is recommending a play on the Game Total OVER 7.5.
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