The Minnesota Twins play the second game of a three-game series on the road at Fenway Park on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox. Minnesota’s game on Sunday against the Yankees was postponed and the Twins were off Monday on a regularly scheduled day of rest. Minnesota is 54-70 following a 7-1 loss on Saturday to New York and is last in the American League Central 17 games behind first place Chicago.
Shortstop Jorge Polanco is leading Minnesota in each of the following statistical categories: .273 batting average, 22 home runs, 71 RBIs, 122 hits and on-base percentage at .333. As a team, Minnesota has hit 175 home runs in 124 games. On Wednesday, Minnesota will send Bailey Ober to the mound. The right-hander is 1-2 with an ERA of 4.38, 65 Ks and 16 BBs.
The Boston Red Sox improved to 71-55 following an 8-4 victory in 11 innings over the Texas Rangers on Monday. Travis Shaw belted a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 11th. The Red Sox won two of three against the Rangers and are third in the American League East 6 ½ games behind the first-place Tampa Bay Rays.
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts is batting .306 to lead Boston and has team highs in hits with 132 and on-base percentage at .375. Third baseman Rafael Devers has 29 home runs and 90 RBIs to lead Boston in both statistical categories. On Wednesday, Boston will send Nick Pivetta to the mound. The right-hander is 9-6 with an ERA of 4.43, 140 Ks and 55 BBs.
