5/20 Online Seats Game Thread: Lester Host Liriano
Francisco Liriano has been red hot for the Minnesota Twins this year, but the Boston Red Sox will have to cool him down if they want to widen their winning record.
Francisco Liriano has been red hot for the Minnesota Twins this year, but the Boston Red Sox will have to cool him down if they want to widen their winning record.
The Boston Red Sox return to the safety of home after a rough road trip to Detroit and New York. Scott Baker and the Minnesota Twins will try to stop the welcome back parade in its tracks against Clay Buchholz tonight.
After setting the Twins in their place yeterday, veteran Tim Wakefield takes the hill as the Boston Red Sox try to take the series rubber match.
The Boston Red Sox hope to sour the Twins' home opener celebration, as Jon Lester looks to right his opening week wrongs.
With just under three weeks left in the regular season, the field is almost done filling out, with just five teams holding real hopes of reaching the post season: Boston, New York, Detroit, Minnesota, and Los Angeles.
Anaheim is up 6 in the West, Detroit is up 4 on Minnesota in the Central, the Red Sox are up 6 ½ in the Wild Card and the Yanks are about to clinch the East, up 6.5 games.
So, how do these teams stack up?