BOSTON — Sonny Gray, who leads qualifying major league pitchers with a 0.53 ERA, will start for the Twins tonight as they open a three-game series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Sonny Gray, leading majors in ERA, starts for Twins tonight against Boston's Chris Sale
The Twins are finishing a seven-game East Coast swing by playing three games at Fenway Park.
April 18, 2023 at 9:40PM
First pitch is at 6:10 p.m. (BSN).
Seven time All-Star Chris Sale (1-1, 11.25 ERA) is on the hill for Boston. Sale, who also has finished in the top six in Cy Young voting seven times, has been plagued by injuries the past three seasons.
Donovan Solano has an 11-game hitting streak for the Twins and will lead off.
First baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo (side strain) is eligible to come off the 10-day injured list tomorrow.
Second baseman Jorge Polanco (knee) and first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) are now with St. Paul on rehab assignments as they get closer to getting back to the Twins.
TWINS LINEUP
Donovan Solano, 1B
Carlos Correa, SS
Byron Buxton, DH
Jose Miranda, 3B
Kyle Garlick, LF
Christian Vázquez, C
Michael A. Taylor, CF
Max Kepler, RF
Willi Castro, 2B
RED SOX LINEUP
Alex Verdugo, RF
Rafael Devers, 3B
Justin Turner, DH
Matsataka Yoshida, LF
Enrique Hernández, 2B
Tristan Casas, 1B
Connor Wong, C
Jarren Duran, CF
Yu Chang, SS
Robust competition is likely for righthander Roki Sasaki, whose agent suggests a “smaller, midmarket” team might be a good route to take, but the Los Angeles Dodgers are said to be the favorites to land him.
