

The Minnesota Twins face the Boston Red Sox after Byron Buxton's impressive four-hit game. The matchup features Connelly Early for the Red Sox and Simeon Woods Richardson for the Twins.
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)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 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 RBIs for the Twins. Buxton is 12 for 42 with two doubles, three home runs and three RBIs over the last 10 games.
Wilyer Abreu has three home runs, five walks and 10 RBIs while hitting .333 for the Red Sox. Willson Contreras is 13 for 34 with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs 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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Byron Buxton had four hits in the last game against the Red Sox.
Connelly Early will pitch for the Red Sox with a 2.63 ERA, while Simeon Woods Richardson will pitch for the Twins with a 4.60 ERA.
The Twins are first in the AL Central with an 11-7 record, while the Red Sox are fifth in the AL East with a 6-11 record.

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