The Boston Red Sox will try to boost their playoff chances when they square off against the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game series Monday night in Minneapolis.

While Red Sox Nation likely all held their collective breath when closer Aroldis Chapman left Sunday's game with an injury, manager Alex Cora seems to believe there's nothing to worry about.

Red Sox Named Best Fit for All-Star Twins Ace Joe Ryan originally appeared on Athlon Sports. At the MLB trade deadline, the Boston Red Sox are expected to pursue starting pitching. They have solid trade assets to land a high-leverage starter who could pair with Garrett Crochet atop the rotation.

5) Red Sox starter Walker Buehler faced his old team for the first time. The 30-year-old righty posted a 3.27 ERA in 131 outings (122 starts) for the Dodgers from 2017-24 after they drafted him in the first round (24th overall) in 2015. He lasted just 4 ⅔ innings, giving up three runs, four hits and five walks while striking out four.

Aroldis Chapman has become absolutely indispensable for the Boston Red Sox, and on Sunday, he had a bit of an injury scare. After throwing uncharacteristically

The Boston Red Sox need to add pitching ahead of the trade deadline, and they could look to add Minnesota Twins star pitcher Joe Ryan in the coming days.

The Boston Red Sox want Joe Ryan, and the door may be open for a trade given the Minnesota Twins' current ownership problems.

The right-hander had another successful rehab start at St. Paul on Friday, where he “felt healthy for the first time in a while.”