Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins, May 23, 2026

TwinsMIN
4-2
Final
Red SoxBOS

May 23, 2026, 4:10 PM ET | Fenway Park

Last 5 Form

Minnesota Twins

4-1

Last 5
W 6-3
vs HOU
L 1-2
vs HOU
W 4-1
vs HOU
W 8-6
@ BOS
W 4-2
@ BOS

Boston Red Sox

3-2

Last 5
W 3-1
@ KC
W 7-1
@ KC
W 4-3
@ KC
L 6-8
vs MIN
L 2-4
vs MIN

Starting Pitchers

Minnesota Twins

Taj Bradley headshot
Taj Bradley
Recorded starter

Boston Red Sox

Jovani Morán headshot
Jovani Morán
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 23, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Minnesota Twins25-27.481#3#35.0
Boston Red Sox22-29.431#4#713.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Minnesota TwinsBoston Red Sox
.720
OPS
.717
187
HR
163
739
Runs
689
4.56
ERA
3.54
1.36
WHIP
1.23
1381
Strikeouts by pitchers
1398

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Minnesota Twins

Hitters

Josh Bell headshot
Josh Bell

7 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Byron Buxton headshot
Byron Buxton

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Ryan Kreidler headshot
Ryan Kreidler

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Kendry Rojas headshot
Kendry Rojas

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Yoendrys Gómez headshot
Yoendrys Gómez

3.1 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Travis Adams headshot
Travis Adams

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Boston Red Sox

Hitters

Jarren Duran headshot
Jarren Duran

5 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Willson Contreras headshot
Willson Contreras

9 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Ceddanne Rafaela headshot
Ceddanne Rafaela

4 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Brayan Bello headshot
Brayan Bello

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Sonny Gray headshot
Sonny Gray

6.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.50 ERA

Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez

4.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.08 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Taj Bradley headshot
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Brayan Bello headshot
Brayan Bello
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Kendry Rojas headshot
Kendry Rojas
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Minnesota Twins 4, Boston Red Sox 2: MIN 12 hits, BOS 5 hits; MIN 1 error, BOS 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Minnesota Twins2000200004121
Boston Red Sox000100001251

Box Score

Batting

Trevor Larnach led Minnesota Twins with 4 hits.

Minnesota Twins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Byron BuxtonCF5110030
Trevor LarnachLF5240010
James OutmanLF0000000
Austin MartinRF5121010
Josh BellDH3001100
Kody Clemens1B4010000
Victor CaratiniC3001010
Orlando Arcia2B4021000
Brooks Lee3B4020000
Ryan KreidlerSS4000030
Totals374124190

Willson Contreras led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jarren DuranLF5010030
Mickey GasperDH3110020
Wilyer AbreuRF4000020
Willson Contreras1B3120100
Ceddanne RafaelaCF3011110
Nick Sogard3B2000200
Marcelo Mayer2B2000000
Andruw MonasterioPH/2B1000000
Masataka YoshidaPH1000000
Caleb DurbinPR0000000
Connor WongC3000130
Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS3001100
Totals302526110

Pitching

Taj Bradley went 5.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (7 SO, 1 ER); Brayan Bello went 5.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (5 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Minnesota Twins
Taj Bradley5.0311270
Kendry Rojas3.0100130
Andrew Morris0.2111300
Taylor Rogers0.1000010
Boston Red Sox
Jovani Morán1.0322010
Brayan Bello5.0820150
Tyler Samaniego1.0000000
Ryan Watson2.0100030
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Double Austin Martin doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Byron Buxton scores. Trevor Larnach to 3rd. MIN 1, BOS 0

  • T1

    Sac Fly Josh Bell out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Trevor Larnach scores. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • B4

    Double Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Mickey Gasper scores. Willson Contreras out at home on the throw, right fielder Austin Martin to second baseman Orlando Arcia to catcher Victor Caratini. MIN 2, BOS 1

  • T5

    Sac Fly Red Sox challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Victor Caratini out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Trevor Larnach scores. Austin Martin to 3rd. MIN 3, BOS 1

  • T5

    Single Orlando Arcia singles on a ground ball to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa, deflected by pitcher Brayan Bello. Austin Martin scores. Josh Bell to 2nd. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B9

    Walk Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks. Willson Contreras scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Connor Wong to 2nd. MIN 4, BOS 2

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Jarren Duran challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jarren Duran called out on strikes. MIN 4, BOS 2

  • B9

    Walk Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks. Willson Contreras scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Connor Wong to 2nd. MIN 4, BOS 2

  • B9

    Walk Connor Wong walks. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B9

    Forceout Masataka Yoshida grounds into a force out, second baseman Orlando Arcia to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. Willson Contreras to 3rd. Ceddanne Rafaela out at 2nd. Masataka Yoshida to 1st. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B9

    Flyout Nick Sogard flies out to right fielder Austin Martin. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B9

    Walk Ceddanne Rafaela walks. Willson Contreras to 2nd. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B9

    Single Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder James Outman. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T9

    Groundout Josh Bell grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T9

    Flyout Austin Martin flies out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B8

    Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to right fielder Austin Martin. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Mickey Gasper strikes out swinging. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B8

    Flyout Jarren Duran flies out to right fielder Austin Martin. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Byron Buxton strikes out swinging. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Ryan Kreidler strikes out swinging. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T8

    Double Brooks Lee doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T8

    Pop Out Orlando Arcia pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B7

    Groundout Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Connor Wong strikes out swinging. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B7

    Pop Out Andruw Monasterio pops out to first baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B7

    Walk Nick Sogard walks. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B7

    Field Error Ceddanne Rafaela reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Brooks Lee. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T7

    Groundout Victor Caratini grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T7

    Flyout Kody Clemens flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T7

    Groundout Josh Bell grounds out, third baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B6

    Pop Out Willson Contreras pops out to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu called out on strikes. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B6

    Sac Bunt Mickey Gasper out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Kendry Rojas to first baseman Kody Clemens. Jarren Duran to 2nd. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B6

    Single Jarren Duran singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T6

    Forceout Austin Martin grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Sogard to second baseman Marcelo Mayer. Trevor Larnach out at 2nd. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T6

    Single Trevor Larnach singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Byron Buxton strikes out swinging. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T6

    Groundout Ryan Kreidler grounds out, third baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B5

    Groundout Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Connor Wong strikes out swinging. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B5

    Flyout Marcelo Mayer flies out to right fielder Austin Martin. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • B5

    Walk Nick Sogard walks. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T5

    Groundout Brooks Lee grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Brayan Bello. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T5

    Single Orlando Arcia singles on a ground ball to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa, deflected by pitcher Brayan Bello. Austin Martin scores. Josh Bell to 2nd. MIN 4, BOS 1

  • T5

    Sac Fly Red Sox challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Victor Caratini out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Trevor Larnach scores. Austin Martin to 3rd. MIN 3, BOS 1

  • T5

    Flyout Kody Clemens flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. MIN 2, BOS 1

  • T5

    Fielders Choice Josh Bell reaches on a fielder's choice. Trevor Larnach to 3rd. Austin Martin to 2nd. Fielding error by first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 2, BOS 1

  • T5

    Single Austin Martin singles on a ground ball to second baseman Marcelo Mayer. Trevor Larnach to 2nd. MIN 2, BOS 1

  • T5

    Single Trevor Larnach singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. MIN 2, BOS 1

  • B4

    Double Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Mickey Gasper scores. Willson Contreras out at home on the throw, right fielder Austin Martin to second baseman Orlando Arcia to catcher Victor Caratini. MIN 2, BOS 1

  • B4

    Single Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to third baseman Brooks Lee. Mickey Gasper to 2nd. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • B4

    Single Mickey Gasper singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Jarren Duran called out on strikes. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T4

    Forceout Byron Buxton grounds into a force out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to second baseman Marcelo Mayer. Brooks Lee out at 2nd. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Ryan Kreidler strikes out on a foul tip. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T4

    Single Brooks Lee singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T4

    Groundout Orlando Arcia grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • B3

    Lineout Isiah Kiner-Falefa lines out to center fielder Byron Buxton. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Connor Wong called out on strikes. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Marcelo Mayer pops out to second baseman Orlando Arcia. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T3

    Groundout Victor Caratini grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T3

    Single Kody Clemens singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Trevor Larnach to 3rd. Josh Bell to 2nd. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T3

    Walk Josh Bell walks. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Austin Martin strikes out swinging. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T3

    Double Trevor Larnach hits a ground-rule double (7) on a line drive down the right-field line. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Byron Buxton strikes out swinging. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • B2

    Grounded Into DP Nick Sogard grounds into a double play, second baseman Orlando Arcia to shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Kody Clemens. Willson Contreras out at 2nd. Nick Sogard out at 1st. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • B2

    Walk Willson Contreras walks. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Ryan Kreidler strikes out swinging. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Brooks Lee pops out to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T2

    Single Orlando Arcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Wilyer Abreu pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee in foul territory. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Mickey Gasper strikes out swinging. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jarren Duran called out on strikes. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Victor Caratini strikes out swinging. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T1

    Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Willson Contreras. Austin Martin to 3rd. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T1

    Sac Fly Josh Bell out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Trevor Larnach scores. MIN 2, BOS 0

  • T1

    Double Austin Martin doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Byron Buxton scores. Trevor Larnach to 3rd. MIN 1, BOS 0

  • T1

    Single Trevor Larnach singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Byron Buxton to 2nd. MIN 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Single Byron Buxton singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. MIN 0, BOS 0