After the Boston Red Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park 8-1 in the first game of their doubleheader, the two teams will face off again at 5:35 p.m. ET.
For the matchup, Boston will send Kutter Crawford to the mound while Minnesota will counter with Zebby Matthews.
Here's Alex Cora's lineup for the finale:
- Jarren Duran LF
- Romy Gonzalez 3B
- Masataka Yoshida DH
- Connor Wong C
- Triston Casas 1B
- Nick Sogard SS
- Wilyer Abreu RF
- Enmanuel Valdez 2B
- Ceddanne Rafaela CF
And, here's Rocco Baldelli's:
- Byron Buxton CF
- Trevor Larnach LF
- Carlos Correa SS
- Matt Wallner RF
- Royce Lewis DH
- Willi Castro 3B
- Carlos Santana 1B
- Kyle Farmer 2B
- Christian Vazquez C
Crawford has been all right for Boston this season, posting a 4.19 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP while striking out 162 batters over 31 starts. He's allowed three or fewer runs in five of his last six outings. Six Twins have recorded hits against him in his career - Byron Buxton (1-for-2), Carlos Correa (2-for-7), Ryan Jeffers (2-for-2 with a walk), Royce Lewis (2-for-2), Manuel Margot (1-for-2) and Jose Miranda (1-for-1 with a walk).
Matthews has struggled so far in his seven starts for Minnesota this season, posting a 6.30 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP while striking out 32 batters. However, he's allowed two or fewer earned runs in five of his seven starts. This will be his first time facing any member of Boston's lineup.
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