THREE-GAME SERIES AT FENWAY PARK
All games on BSN, 830-AM
Tuesday, 6:10 p.m.: RHP Griffin Jax (3-1, 5.11 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Houck (0-3, 3.12)
Wednesday, 6:10 p.m.: RHP Bailey Ober (1-2, 4.38) vs. RHP Nick Pivetta (9-6, 4.43)
Thursday, 6:10 p.m.: RHP John Gant (0-1, 6.00) vs. LHP Chris Sale (2-0, 1.80)
TWINS UPDATE
The Twins (54-70) had won four consecutive series before losing three games over the weekend to the Yankees in New York; they were outscored 24-8 in the three games. ... The Twins lost three of four to the Red Sox in April at Target Field, avoiding a sweep in the series finale on April 15 on a walkoff single by Max Kepler. The Twins won two of three games in Boston in 2019; the teams didn't meet in the abbreviated 2020 season. ... They are 24-37 on the road and 8-11 vs. AL East opponents this season. ... With RHP Kenta Maeda going on the 10-day injured list (right forearm tightness), no one in the Twins rotation to open the season is on the active roster; Jose Berrios and J.A. Happ were traded, Matt Shoemaker was released and Michael Pineda and Maeda are injured.
RED SOX UPDATE