April 15, 2026Updated 8:15 am EDT
The Minnesota Twins have a 2-0 series lead and hope to sweep the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday at Target Field, at 1:40 p.m. ET. Connelly Early (0-0, 2.63 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 6-11 this season and fifth in the AL East. Simeon Woods Richardson (0-2, 4.60 ERA) is starting for the Twins, who are 11-7 and first in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsRed Sox
Triston Casas: 10 Day IL (Knee), Patrick Sandoval: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Slaten: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Kutter Crawford: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Romy Gonzalez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Twins
Royce Lewis: 10 Day IL (Knee), Cody Laweryson: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Travis Adams: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Boston’s Wilyer Abreu has hit three home runs this season. He has also tallied 10 RBIs and has scored nine runs. In 71 plate appearances, he has recorded a .333 BA, .380 OBP and .561 SLG with a 7% walk rate and a 21.1% strikeout rate.
In 72 plate appearances, Willson Contreras has hit three long balls, tallied 11 RBIs and scored nine runs. He is batting .298/.444/.491 and has posted a 26.4% strikeout rate and a 15.3% walk rate.
Josh Bell has hit three home runs this season. He has also tallied 14 RBIs (13th in MLB) and has scored 15 runs. In 72 plate appearances, he has recorded a .250 BA, .361 OBP and .483 SLG with a 13.9% walk rate and a 23.6% strikeout rate.
In 51 plate appearances, Ryan Jeffers has posted a 19.6% strikeout rate and a 15.7% walk rate while slashing .317/.440/.512 with two home runs, 10 RBIs and 10 runs scored.
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