The Red Sox will look to recover after a 13-6 defeat against the Twins. They resume their series at Target Field. Garrett Crochet conceded 11 runs in just 1⅔ innings.
Sonny Gray is slated to start for the Red Sox. He has recorded back-to-back quality starts. He has walked just three batters in 16⅓ innings this season.
Gray’s Record Against the Twins
Gray has a career record of 3-5 with a 5.19 ERA in 10 starts against the Twins. The Twins have won seven of their last eight games.
Twins’ Lineup and Key Players vs Gray
These Twins players have the following records against Gray: Josh Bell is 6-24, Byron Buxton is 0-4, Victor Caratini is 0-6, Kody Clemens is 0-2, Tristan Gray is 0-2, Ryan Jeffers is 0-2, Trevor Larnach is 3-5, Austin Martin is 2-2, James Outman is 1-2, and Matt Wallner is 2-5.
Abel to Face Red Sox
Mick Abel is set to pitch for the Twins. This will be his first time facing the Red Sox. He is coming off his best start of the season. He tossed six shutout innings against the Tigers. He did not factor in the decision, a 3-1 win.
Red Sox Lineup and Contreras’ Success
The Red Sox lineup is as follows: Anthony LF, Durbin 3B, Yoshida DH, Contreras 1B, Abreu RF, Story SS, Duran CF, Narváez C, Kiner-Falefa 2B.
Willson Contreras is just the fourth Red Sox player this century (and first in 14 years) to reach base at least 30 times in the first 15 games of the season.
Twins’ Team Dynamic
“This group really likes each other,” manager Derek Shelton said. “It’s a tight-knit group … and I think the one thing about it is they all understand their roles and they’re all doing a really good job in their roles.”
The Twins rank second in the American League with a plus-15 run differential.
Roman Anthony has started in the field twice in past 11 games.
The Twins have won seven of their last eight games and will look to continue their strong form.