Minnesota holds Boston to four hits and breaks open a close game with four runs in the seventh inning.

Masataka Yoshida has a hand injury, but Boston adds first baseman Dominic Smith and utility infielder Zack Short.

Cooper Criswell pitches five innings and Wilyer Abreu hits his first career triple for Boston.

Boston acquired Cooper, a first baseman, in a trade this weekend with the Cubs.

Tyler O’Neill drives home Jarren Duran in the bottom of the ninth after Boston blows a late 4-0 lead.

Boston’s comeback bid from a 5-0 deficit falls short, as Cleveland holds on for a 6-4 win.

Houck allows two runs in the seventh inning in his first start since shutting out Cleveland and Boston’s three-game winning streak ends.

Boston has been hammered by injuries and played poor defense, but is somehow three games above .500 after a sweep of the Pirates.

Triston Casas goes on the IL as Boston loses another key player but wins its third in a row, 6-1.