Boston at Minnesota

Boston comes off an 11-1 rout of the Twins yesterday and has ace Chris Sale (1.38 ERA) going today. Batters are hitting .166 off Sale with an incredible 63-8 strikeout to walk ratio in 45+ innings. With another 10-strikeout game Sunday, Sale will break his tie with Pedro Martinez (2001) for the most consecutive starts with double-digit strikeouts in club history. The Red Sox are 7-3 on the road against a team with a losing home record. Minnesota has lost two of three, all at home, and is getting outscored 22-10. The Twins are #19 in baseball in runs scored and #18 in homers. 34-year old Ervin Santana has a 4.89 ERA in 14 starts against the Red Sox. The Twins are 21-44 at home against a team with a winning record, plus 5-17 when Santana faces a team with a winning record. Play Boston.