MLB recap: Twins, Guardians tied for first, lead Tigers by 1.5 games
The Twins and Guardians are tied atop the AL Central at 10-7, 1.5 games ahead of the Tigers at 7-9.
Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, and the first-place Minnesota Twins coasted to a 13-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night in Minneapolis. Victor Caratini also homered and drove in three runs for the Twins, who won for the seventh time in their past eight games. Minnesota and Cleveland are tied for first in the AL Central, 1.
5 games ahead of the Tigers. Byron Buxton and Ryan Kreidler also homered for the Twins. Jarren Duran hit a two-run homer to lead Boston at the plate.
Wilyer Abreu and Caleb Durbin each added two hits and one RBI. Twins right-hander Bailey Ober (2-0) allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings. He fanned seven, walked one and hit a batter.
Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet (2-2) surrendered 11 runs (10 earned) on nine hits in 1 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out none. The Twins pounced on the southpaw for 11 runs in the first two innings.