Boston at Minnesota

Opening 2014 has been a struggle for last year's World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. They started the season 2-1, but haven't gotten back to over .500 until their last game. They look to surge forward from here as they open a series at Minnesota. The Twins were ill-fated here last year vs. Boston, as they were swept in three games, getting outscored 20-8. Ricky Nolasco is 2-3 with a 5.64 ERA, and is an unlikely candidate to stop the bleeding vs. Boston. His lifetime ERA against them of 5.24 does not boding well. Boston has put six of their last seven in the win column behind Doubront on the road, while Minnesota owns just a 28-57 mark at home in their last 85 against a team with a winning road record. Boston has won six straight in Minnesota, and will make it seven tonight. Play on Boston.