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Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox

MLB
Twins
26-27
6-5
Final
Red Sox
22-30
Fenway Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Twins 6-5

The Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 6-5 on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Fenway Park. The Twins win the series 3-0. The Twins outscored the Red Sox 3-0 in the 6th inning. Brooks Lee went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Twins. Willson Contreras went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Red Sox.

Recap · May 24
Twins complete three-game sweep over Red Sox with 6-5 win at soggy Fenway Park

Brooks Lee hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in a three-run sixth inning, and the Minnesota Twins held off the Boston Red Sox 6-5 at soggy Fenway Park to complete a three-game sweep for their 10th victory in 14 games.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 3-0.
  • Red Sox have lost 3 straight.
  • Twins 11-13 on the road; Red Sox 8-17 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 6d ago
Breslow, Tracy: Red Sox not overly reliant on analytics
ESPN · Oct 2
Red Sox's Mickey Gasper has surgery to repair right biceps tendon
ESPN · Oct 1
Red Sox's Sonny Gray not happy for being lifted after 70 pitches
Recap · Oct 1
Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep
ESPN · Oct 1
Yankees send Red Sox home again, move on to face Rays in ALDS
ESPN · Sep 30
Red Sox's Roman Anthony ruled out of ALWC with injuries
ESPN · Sep 30
Red Sox OF Anthony (hand) exits early; Game 2 status unclear
Recap · Sep 30
Schlittler and Rice torment hometown team as Yankees beat rival Red Sox 9-0 in playoff opener

Injuries and inactives

Twins3rd in AL Cent
  • Walker Jenkins CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Byron Buxton CF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Jeff Hoffman RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Mike Paredes SP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Trevor Larnach LF
    Wrist, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
Red Sox3rd in AL East
  • Caleb Durbin 3B
    Finger, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Garrett Whitlock RP
    Leg, Fracture, right
    Out
  • Masataka Yoshida DH
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    Out
  • Roman Anthony LF
    Hand, Strain, right
    Out
  • Tyron Guerrero RP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    Out

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent
Bailey Ober SP
Probable starter · 7-7, 4.47 ERA, 96 K, 1.30 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Austin MartinRF
  2. 2Brooks Lee3B
  3. 3Trevor LarnachLF
  4. 4Josh BellDH
  5. 5Kody Clemens1B
  6. 6Victor CaratiniC
  7. 7Orlando Arcia2B
  8. 8James OutmanCF
  9. 9Ryan KreidlerSS
Red Sox3rd in AL East
Sonny Gray SP
Probable starter · 18-5, 2.72 ERA, 149 K, 1.15 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jarren DuranLF
  2. 2Ceddanne RafaelaCF
  3. 3Wilyer AbreuRF
  4. 4Willson Contreras1B
  5. 5Masataka YoshidaDH
  6. 6Nick Sogard2B
  7. 7Carlos NarvaezC
  8. 8Marcelo MayerSS
  9. 9Caleb Durbin3B

The series

MIN wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Twins 4, Red Sox 2 (May 23)

Last 5

MIN
  • No games yet this season.
BOS
  • Lvs MIN5-6
  • Lvs MIN2-4
  • Lvs MIN6-8
  • W@ KC4-3
  • W@ KC7-1

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Game info

Venue
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts · Attendance 31,050
Officials
Will Little (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Additon (First Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Second Base Umpire), Jen Pawol (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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