Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox odds, picks and prediction

Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox open a three-game series Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. ET. Twins' Griffin Jax (3-1, 5.11 ERA) makes his seventh start and 11th appearance. Red Sox's Tanner Houck (0-3, 3.12 ERA), who has a 1.15 WHIP, 1-8 BB/9 and 11.9 K/ 9, makes first start in 10th game.

Has a 2.73 ERA with 7 BB and 21 K over 26 1/3 IP since the All-Star break. Has higher than average Exit Velocity, HardHit% and FB% which has led to a two-run HR/9.

0-1 with a 2.95 ERA, 5 BB and 31 K over 21 1/3 IP over his last five starts. Has pitched into the sixth inning just once and completed 5 innings on only two occasions.

Twins at Red Sox odds, lines, picks and prediction.

Boston Red Sox are 6-3 at Fenway Park this season. Minnesota Twins are 1-4 in their last five games and have a losing record. Boston Red SOx are too good to be bet on as a standalone proposition.

Minnesota Twins play Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. The game is a toss-up. Boston has a starting pitching advantage. Houck is expected to keep Minnesota in check. Over 10.5 is the favorite bet. The over/under is up a full run from the opening line.