Red Sox-Twins Series Preview

Minnesota (35-59) at Boston (53-39)

Thursday, 7:10, NESN: RHP Tyler Duffey (5-6, 5.23 ERA) vs. Steven Wright (11-5, 2.78 ERA)

Friday, 7:10, NESN: RHP Kyle Gibson (2-6, 5.12 ERA) vs. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (2-3, 7.18 ERA)

Saturday, 7:10, NESN: RHP Ricky Nolasco (4-8, 5.02 ERA) vs. LHP David Price (9-7, 4.36 ERA)

Sunday, 1:35, NESN: LHP Tommy Milone (3-2, 4.71 ERA) vs. RHP Rick Porcello (12-2, 3.47 ERA)

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Facing more awful pitching from a team with the fewest road wins in the American League, the Red Sox ought to finish this four-game set where they began: in first place of the AL East. When Ricky Nolasco takes the mound Saturday, the Sox offense will have seen five straight starters with ERAs over 5. It's a particularly good time to play at home against a bad team as Boston is still trying to figure out Eduardo Rodriguez's place in the rotation and how much better the bullpen might look with the expected return of Junichi Tazawa.

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