Featured Tip from ATS King

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Sport / league:: MLB
Event / fixture:: Minnesota at Boston
Event date: Fri, 10 May 2013 at 9:10 AM
Market:: Line/Handicap
Tip:: Minnesota +1.5 @ 1.73 (Pinnacle)
Tip Result:: Win

I like Minnesota for the value. The Minnesota Twins are 15-15 for the season but have won 3 of their last 4 while the 21-13 Boston Red Sox have only won 1 of their last 6. This is the last game of a 4 game series at Fenway Park. Boston won the first game 6-5 but lost the second and third 1-6 and 8-15. Minnesota are now 5-2 in their last 7 games against Boston, as well as 5-2 in their last 7 when playing on the road against Boston.

Boston will use John Lackey as the starting pitcher. He is 1-2 for the season with a 3.52 ERA. Pitching has been a problem of late for Boston, with the side posting a 7.98 ERA over the past 6 games.

Minnesota will start with Kevin Correia, who is 3-2 with a 2.83 ERA. He had a bad outing in his last start, but had been pretty decent prior to that.

While you're at it, you might want to consider over 9.5 for the game total. The total has gone over 9.5 in 5 of the last 6 games between the two, as well as 8 of the last 10.

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