Twins-Red Sox preview: Minnesota arrives at Fenway with cold bats
The Twins are hitting only .181 after a 2-4 start at home to the 2022 season.
April 14, 2022 at 10:19PM
Four-game series at Fenway Park
All games on Bally Sports North TV and 830-AM Radio
Friday, 1:10 p.m.: RHP Joe Ryan (0-1, 4.50) vs. RHP Nick Pivetta (0-1, 6.35)
Saturday, 3:10 p.m.: RHP Sonny Gray (0-0, 3.86) vs. RHP Tanner Houck (0-0, 8.10)
Sunday, 12:35 p.m.: RHP Bailey Ober (1-0, 7.20) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (0-0, 2.08)
Monday, 10:10 a.m.: RHP Dylan Bundy (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Rich Hill (0-0, 6.23)
About the Twins: They are 2-4 after being swept and outscored 14-2 in a two-game series against the Dodgers. ... IF Luis Arraez is hitting .313 and CF Byron Buxton has three homers, but the team batting average is .181. ... 1B Miguel Sano is 0-for-19. ... OF Alex Kirilloff (wrist) is on the injured list after a 1-for-17 start. ... Ryan lost on Opening Day vs. Seattle, giving up two runs in four innings.
About the Red Sox: It's the home opener for Boston after its 3-3 start on the road. ... Hill, with 12 years in the majors for 11 teams, is a 42-year-old who pitched for the Twins in 2020. ... 3B Rafael Devers leads the team with a .365 average and five RBI. ... Two of the team's starters, lefthanders Chris Sale (rib) and James Paxton (recovering from Tommy John surgery), are on the 60-day injured list.
Gerrit Cole gave up his opt-out right on Monday and will remain with the New York Yankees under a contract that runs through 2028 rather than become a free agent.
