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Twins-Red Sox series preview

Last update: May 8, 2008 - 11:20 PM

FOUR-GAME SERIES AT THE METRODOME

Tonight, 7:10 p.m. • FSN, 1500-AM

RHP Boof Bonser (2-4, 4.29 ERA) vs. LHP Jon Lester (2-2, 3.94)

Saturday, 6:10 p.m. • FSN, 1500-AM

LHP Glen Perkins (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka (5-0, 2.43)

Sunday, 7:05 p.m. • ESPN, 1500-AM

RHP Nick Blackburn (2-2, 3.65) vs. RHP Tim Wakefield (3-1, 3.33)

Monday, 6:05 p.m. • ESPN, 1500-AM

RHP Livan Hernandez (5-1, 3.83) vs. Clay Buchholz (2-2, 4.50)

TWINS UPDATE

A day off Wednesday didn't cool Joe Mauer. He went 2-for-3 against the White Sox, raising his average to .346. He is batting .419 (26-for-62) over his past 17 games. ... The Twins have hit 17 home runs this season and allowed 36. At least their pitchers have done a good job minimizing the damage, however. Of those 36 dingers, 29 have come with the bases empty.

RED SOX UPDATE

David Ortiz has an eight-game hitting streak through Thursday's game against the Tigers and had hit .417 (15-for-36) with three homers and eight RBI in that stretch, raising his average from .172 to a season-high .239. The Twins won't face Boston ace Josh Beckett, but there's nothing easy about the four starters they will face. Boston starters were 5-3 with a 1.69 ERA in 10 games before Buchholz gave up four runs on five hits Wednesday against Detroit.

JOE CHRISTENSEN

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