First Pitch: 1:40 PM EDT Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Weather Outlook (Contextual Inference)
No direct weather data was provided in the sourced material. Mid‑April afternoons in Minneapolis typically feature cool temperatures and light winds. This is an inference based on seasonal norms, not a sourced forecast.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Boston Red Sox — LHP Connelly Early
Record: 0–0
ERA: 2.63
WHIP: 1.54
Strikeouts: 15 Early has not allowed a home run in his career to date and owns a 1.75 FIP across seven career starts, a key factor against Minnesota’s power‑dependent offense. Covers.com
Minnesota Twins — RHP Simeon Woods Richardson
Record: 0–2
ERA: 4.60
WHIP: 1.28
Strikeouts: 8 Woods Richardson has struggled with swing‑and‑miss metrics (7th percentile whiff rate), which limits his ability to exploit Boston’s strikeout issues. Covers.com
Team Records & Recent Form
Minnesota Twins (11–7)
Home Record: 7–2
Last 10 Games: 8–2
Team BA: .258 (last 10)
Team ERA: 3.60 (last 10)
Run Differential: +23 (last 10) The Twins have won four straight and are undefeated (7–0) when out‑hitting opponents. ESPN
Boston Red Sox (6–11)
Road Record: 3–8
Last 10 Games: 4–6
Team BA: .243 (last 10)
Team ERA: 4.55 (last 10)
Run Differential: –1 (last 10) Boston has struggled in one‑run games (1–4) and enters having lost the first two games of the series. ESPN
Injury Report
Minnesota 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 López — 60‑day IL (elbow)
Boston 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)
Key Player Matchups
Minnesota Twins
Josh Bell: 5 doubles, 3 HR, 14 RBI
Byron Buxton: 12‑for‑42, 2 doubles, 3 HR over last 10 games Minnesota’s offense has been red‑hot with an OPS of .856 over the last week. Covers.com
Boston Red Sox
Wilyer Abreu: .333 AVG, 3 HR, 10 RBI
Willson Contreras: 13‑for‑34, 2 HR, 9 RBI over last 10 games Boston’s contact‑oriented hitters match up well against Woods Richardson’s low‑velocity profile. Covers.com
Series History & Context
This is the third game of the series.
Minnesota won the first two games, including a 6–0 shutout on Tuesday.
Twins have won five of the last seven meetings overall.
All‑time series: Boston leads 997–961.
Betting Trends
Boston Trends:
First‑five‑innings team total Over in 7 of last 9 games.
Bullpen: 3.58 ERA, .190 OBA — significantly stronger than Minnesota’s relief corps.
Minnesota Trends:
7–0 when out‑hitting opponents.
8–2 in last 10 games with a +23 run differential.
Game Odds
Boston Red Sox – 131
Minnesota Twins 8
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026
