![]() The Twins were led by two star hitters-third baseman Harmon Killebrew, who had already won four home run titles, and right-fielder Tony Oliva, who had two batting crowns-along with a deep and flexible pitching staff. The toughest challenge, it was reasoned, would come from the Twins, who had won the pennant in 1965, finished second to the Orioles in 1966, and had as much front-line talent as any team in the league. The rest of the starting lineup was in their early 20s, and Steve Barber, at 28, was the old man of a deep and talented pitching staff. The club had a few middle-aged stars-Frank Robinson (30), Brooks Robinson (29) and Luis Aparicio (32)-who had shown no signs of slowing down. After romping through the AL in 1966, the O’s had summarily swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. Heading in to the 1967 season many observers had conceded the pennant to the powerful Baltimore Orioles. Of course, the season had been nothing if not unpredictable. The Twins had 20-game-winner Dean Chance available on Sunday, but they had to like their chances to finish off Boston on Saturday. The Red Sox would counter with Jose Santiago, making just his 11th start of the season. If he could win on the 30th, he would become just the second pitcher since 1946 (joining Whitey Ford) to win eight starts in a single month. On the pitching mound for the Twins would be Jim Kaat, who had already posted a 7–0 record with a 1.57 ERA in 63 September innings. A Twins victory would eliminate the Red Sox, while the Tigers had to win either three or (if the Twins beat the Red Sox in both games) all four of their games against the Angels. The Twins led the Red Sox and the Tigers (who had to play two doubleheaders) by a single game. On September 30, 1967, a Saturday afternoon, the Minnesota Twins played the first of a two-game season-ending series against the Red Sox at Boston’s Fenway Park. Put your picks to the test and bet on with BetMGM Sportsbook.After a World Series appearance in 1965 and finishing second to the Balitmore Orioles in 1966, there were many reasons to believe the Minnesota Twins had a good shot at the American League pennant in 1967. Decades later, this remains one of baseball greatest and most historic pennant races. The Red Sox have the 19th-ranked ERA (4.39) in the majors this season.6 in MLB, scoring 5.2 runs per game (382 total runs). ![]() The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.Boston has a mark of 15-18 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +100 or worse on the moneyline.The Red Sox have been victorious in 20, or 48.8%, of the 41 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.The Red Sox's previous 10 matchups have not had a runline set by bookmakers.When it comes to the total, Boston and its opponents are 4-6-0 in its previous 10 games.In five games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Red Sox have a record of 4-1. ![]() to get this great bonus for first-time depositors. New to BetMGM Sportsbook? We've got the best offer for new users when they use promo code "GNPLAY"! Sign up with BetMGM Sportsbook using our link and enter the bonus code "GNPLAY" for special offers. Our prediction for this matchup is Twins 5, Red Sox 4.
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