Martin Perez faces Nathan Eovaldi at Fenway Park in the rubber game of the three-game set. The Indians on Thursday afternoon lost to the White Sox.
BOSTON -- The Twins picked up a half-game in the American League Central today when Cleveland lost to the White Sox, so they'll carry a six-game lead into tonight's rubber game against the Red Sox.
Martin Perez (9-6, 4.89 ERA) will face Boston's Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 6.23) at 6:10 p.m. (FSN).
The lineups, with Jorge Polanco (finger) sitting out for the Twins:
TWINS
Max Kepler, RF
Luis Arraez, SS
Nelson Cruz, DH
Eddie Rosario, LF
Miguel Sano, 3B
Mitch Garver, C
Jake Cave, CF
C.J. Cron, 1B
Jonathan Schoop, 2B
RED SOX
Mookie Betts, RF
Xander Bogaerts, SS
Rafael Devers, 3B
J.D. Martinez, DH
Christian Vazquez, C
Andrew Benintendi, LF
Sam Travis, 1B
Gorkys Hernandez, CF
Brock Holt, 2B
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones appear on track to gain election to the Hall of Fame on Tuesday when voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America is announced.
