The Boston Red Sox return to Fenway Park on Friday, May 22, 2026, to open a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins.
The matchup follows a successful 4-2 road trip and marks the beginning of a six-game homestand for Boston, which enters the contest on a three-game winning streak.
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Pitching Matchup and Team Records
The game features a matchup of left-handed starting pitchers.
Boston starts rookie Payton Tolle, who holds a 2-2 record with a 2.05 ERA, while Minnesota counters with 25-year-old Connor Prielipp, who carries a 1-2 record and a 2.88 ERA into his sixth start of the year.
Both teams enter the series with nearly identical records.
The Twins stand at 23-27 and third in the AL Central, while the Red Sox are 22-27 and fourth in the AL East.
Despite a decent pitching staff, the Red Sox have struggled offensively, ranking 27th in total bases and 29th in both OPS and home runs as of Monday, according to sports.
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Twins Catcher Injury
The Minnesota Twins will play without catcher Ryan Jeffers, who was placed on the injured list on Tuesday with a left hamate bone fracture.
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The injury is expected to sideline Jeffers for six to eight weeks.
"One of the things that we were very thoughtful about this offseason was getting another major league catcher in terms of Victor [Caratini] and being able to fill that," said Twins manager Derek Shelton.
Shelton noted that the team must rely on collective efforts to replace Jeffers' offensive contributions.
"The offensive production, we’re just going to have to fill it with multiple people because Ryan has been so good," he said.
Key Players and Game Info
Byron Buxton leads the Twins' offense with 15 home runs this season, while Willson Contreras paces Boston with 10 home runs and a five-game hitting streak.
The game is scheduled for 7:10 p. m.
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