mlb Game Recap
Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins Wrap - Boston Wins 6-5
Boston's Xander Bogaerts was a wrecking crew on Wednesday, driving in 5 runs to lead the Red Sox to a 6-5 result against Minnesota.
Bettors who backed the Red Sox were rewarded as +105 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.
Boston got 6 innings from Michael Wacha, who gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits, while striking out 7. Michael Wacha earned the victory, while the Red Sox got 5 RBIs from Xander Bogaerts in the win.
Minnesota's starting pitcher Trevor Megill worked 1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Max Kepler in a losing cause.
Boston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 13-9 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Matt Barnes who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 1 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.
Boston heads into a battle against Texas. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.