Mata, who didn’t pitch in a game last year because of the pandemic, now will miss a second straight season.

Bobby Dalbec goes 2 for 3 and drives in two runs as Boston tops Minnesota, 4-2.

Monday’s game was called off after a fatal police shooting of a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb. The game will be made up as part of a Wednesday doubleheader.

The Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Timberwolves also postponed games scheduled for Monday.

Riding a six-game win streak, Boston has shown an ability to rally late in games and also provide fans with some much-needed enjoyment.

J.D. Martinez hits three home runs and Rafael Devers homers twice as Boston stretches its winning streak to six with a 14-9 victory over Baltimore.

Rafael Devers looks to heat up after hitting his first home run of the season in Boston’s 7-3 win in Baltimore.

Pitching for the first time since 2019, Eduardo Rodriguez makes it through five innings and gets ample offensive support in a 7-3 victory over Baltimore – Boston’s fourth in a row.

Nathan Eovaldi allows three hits and one run over seven innings as Boston wins its third in a row against Tampa Bay, 9-2.

Boston tied the game in the ninth on a leadoff homer by Christian Vazquez.