Boston Red Sox (6-11, fifth in the AL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (11-7, first in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Wednesday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Connelly Early (0-0, 2.63 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (0-2, 4.60 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, eight strikeouts)

Red Sox -136, Twins +114; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins take on the Boston Red Sox after Byron Buxton had four hits against the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Minnesota has gone 7-2 at home and 11-7 overall. The Twins have a 7-0 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Boston is 6-11 overall and 3-8 in road games. The Red Sox are 1-4 in games decided by one run.

The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Bell has five doubles, three home runs and 14 RBI for the Twins. Buxton is 12 for 42 with two doubles, three home runs and three RBI over the last 10 games.

Wilyer Abreu has three home runs, five walks and 10 RBI while hitting .333 for the Red Sox. Willson Contreras is 13 for 34 with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 8-2, .258 batting average, 3.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs

Red Sox: 4-6, .243 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: Twins: Cody Laweryson: 15-Day IL (forearm), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (knee), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Travis Adams: 15-Day IL (tricep), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (oblique), Patrick Sandoval: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kutter Crawford: 15-Day IL (wrist), Triston Casas: 10-Day IL (knee), Romy Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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