The Boston Red Sox will face the Minnesota Twins for three games. The Red Sox are coming off a series win over the Rays while the Twins are coming off a series loss to the Guardians.
Boston Red Sox (76-77) vs. Minnesota Twins (80-73)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, September 20
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: 4:10 PM
Broadcast: NESN
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, September 22
Time: 1:35 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Richard Fitts (14-7, 4.60 ERA) vs. David Festa (2-6, 5.07 ERA)
Fitts gets the series started he doesn’t have a decision, he has a 0.00 ERA, a 3.55 FIP, a 1.13 WHIP, a 3.4 BB/9, and a 3.4 K/9 in 10.2 innings. In his last start, he went five shutout innings giving up two hits; he walked three and struck out two. The Red Sox are 0-2 when he starts. Festa will go for Minnesota, he is 2-6 with a 5.07 ERA, a 4.04 FIP, a 1.27 WHIP, a 3.1 BB/9, and a 10.8 K/9 in 55 innings. In his last five starts, he is 0-4 with a 5.24 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 22.1 innings. The Twins are 4-7 when he starts.
Game 2:) Kutter Crawford (8-15, 4.19 ERA) vs. Pablo Lopez (15-8, 3.84 ERA)
Crawford gets the middle game he is 8-15 with a 4.19 ERA, a 4.74 FIP, a 1.10 WHIP, a 2.5 BB/9, and an 8.5 K/9 in 171.2 innings. In his last five starts, he’s 0-5 with a 4.13 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 28.1 innings. The Red Sox are 9-22 when he starts. Lopez will oppose him he is 15-8 with a 3.84 ERA, a 3.51 FIP, a 1.15 WHIP, a 1.9 BB/9, and a 9.6 K/9 in 175.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 4-0 with a 1.30 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and 35 strikeouts in 34.2 innings. The Twins are 18-12 when he starts.
Game 3: Nick Pivetta (5-11, 4.37 ERA) vs. Zebby Matthews (1-3, 6.30 ERA)
Pivetta gets the finale, he is 5-11 with a 4.37 ERA, a 4.21 FIP, a 1.13 WHIP, a 2.1 BB/9, and a 10.9 K/9 in 134 innings. In his last five starts, he is 0-2 with a 4.23 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts in 27.2 innings. The Red Sox are 13-11 when he starts. Matthews will oppose him, he is 1-3 with a 6.30 ERA, a 5.74 FIP, a 1.60 WHIP, a 1.8 BB/9, and a 9.6 K/9 in 30 innings. In his last five starts, he is 0-2 with a 7.65 ERA, a 1.85 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 20 innings. The Twins are 3-4 when he starts.
Boston Red Sox vs. Minnesota Twins Leaders
Red Sox:
AVG – Jarren Duran – .284
HR – Tyler O’Neill – 31
RBI – Rafael Devers – 83
IP – Tanner Houck – 173.2
ERA – Tanner Houck – 3.21
K – Kutter Crawford – 162
Twins:
AVG – Willi Castro – .250
HR – Carlos Santana – 22
RBI – Carlos Santana – 65
IP – Pablo Lopez – 175.2
ERA – Bailey Ober – 3.84
K – Pablo Lopez – 187
Boston Red Sox vs. Minnesota Twins Numbers
Red Sox
AVG: .253 (6)
OPS: .745 (7)
R: 715 (10)
HR: 189 (8)
ERA: 4.11 (17)
K: 1295 (15)
WHIP: 1.26 (18)
Twins
AVG: .248 (11)
OPS: .735 (9)
R: 713 (11)
HR: 178 (11)
ERA: 4.19 (21)
K: 1390 (3)
WHIP: 1.20 (4)
