Tyler Mahle has been really, really good this year. Tanner Houck has been... less good.
If you want a reason to hope: In 10 at-bats vs Mahle, Bregman has a .900 OPS. Could be a big night for him.
Sorry this went overlooked yesterday @Maxbialystock. The other game thread was pinned first, so I didn't realize you had already created one. Love your analysis in this one — please feel free to keep creating game threads when/if you want! I'll be sure to keep an eye out for them.
The Twins are not good this year. They're actually quite bad. The one thing they do well is starting pitching. This is an eminently winnable series for the Sox.
If you can believe it, the Red Sox are 0.5 games out of first place in the AL East. All that stands between them and the top spot is John Emerson Hancock and the Mariners.