Article: Red Sox Road Trip No. 10: Targeting Minnesota

[Steve Trefz]

The last one-stop road trip of the season closes out July, as the Red Sox travel 2,786 miles round trip. Who will have the targets on their backs by this point in the season?

Minnesota Twins - July 28-30
Target Field - Capacity 38,544
2024 Attendance: 1,951,616 (Averaged 24,094, 10th in AL, 23rd overall)

When the Red Sox came to Target Field in May 2024, both teams had some hope but the Twins were heavily favored. The Red Sox were held to three total runs over the first two games, both losses. The Sox then erupted for nine runs, mostly against the Twins bullpen, to salvage the finale. Overall, the Red Sox have gone 24-20 at Target Field since 2010. This includes a six-game sweep through 2012 and 2013, and many alternating splits throughout the last decade.

Since it opened in 2010, Target Field has brought many exciting events to the downtown Minneapolis neighborhood. From concerts to playoff action, from the 2014 All-Star Game to the NHL Winter Classic to local college football games. Target Field offers the frozen chosen of the Twins Cities an outdoor space to enjoy their favorite sports. This stadium features elements of its home state, from the stonework to the new fishing pier-themed seating section called The Dock.

At the ballpark, fans are treated to beautiful scenes of the downtown skyline, a living batter's eye in center, and plenty of concourse space to feast and mingle on a summer evening. The Timberwolves play just a walk across the skyway away down the street, and entertainment is everywhere in the neighborhood. The Mall of America is just a light rail away, with plenty of activities and an amusement park as well. Local museums and the Mississippi River offer intrepid travelers plenty of options to spend an afternoon before an evening game.

After this series, the Red Sox finally get an off-day before hosting the Houston Astros on August 1, followed by another three-game series against Kansas City. Hopefully, the Twins remember to be Minnesota nice, so that the Sox can keep on rolling into the end of summer.

 

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