Today we spotlight a great matchup in each league before the focus turns to interleague baseball this weekend.
Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox
Minnesota is 2-4 on its current road trip, after dropping Wednesday night’s game, 3-2, to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The Twins now have a 6-7 record against the American League East, their only losing record against a division this season (15-8 vs. Central, 3-1 vs. West). Ending the current road trip in winning fashion may prove difficult, with the team now having lost six straight games at Fenway Park to the Red Sox. However, they do find themselves in a favorable position on Thursday, facing a left-handed starter. The Twins are 9-3 (+620) versus southpaws during the 2010 season and the opposing starter has yet to pick up a career win against them in his career. Minnesota is batting .295 overall against left-handers – good for second in the majors to only the New York Yankees. C Joe Mauer (.390) and Justin Morneau (.382) lead the way in that category.
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