When the Minnesota Twins have taken on the Boston Red Sox over the past couple of years, the series has represented a litmus test of how well the Twins can stack up with one of baseball’s elite teams. With the Red Sox coming off another World Series title last fall, there is a case that this week’s three-game series at Target Field falls into that category.
However, things have changed since the last time these two teams saw each other at Fenway Park in July of 2018. When the Twins were visiting Boston, they were in the midst of a complete overhaul of the roster that saw fan (and clubhouse) favorites Eduardo Escobar and Brian Dozier get shipped out before the trade deadline.