Red Sox Live Blog: Jon Lester Looks to Get Sox Back on Track Against Joe Mauer, Twins

by abournenesn

Aug 2, 2012

Red Sox Live Blog: Jon Lester Looks to Get Sox Back on Track Against Joe Mauer, Twins8 a.m. ET: The Red Sox couldn't quite pull out the sweep against the Tigers on Wednesday night. But a 7-5 loss isn't going to slow down the heavy-hitting Boston bats.

Carl Crawford slugged another home run on Wednesday — his second of the season — and Adrian Gonzalez continued his torrid start to the second half, getting his average back above .300. The loss was unfortunate for a suddenly streaking Sox team, but it provided yet another wake up call that they must maintain more consistency if they hope to reach the playoffs.

Jon Lester, meanwhile, will take the mound on Thursday night against Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins. The Twins have been terrible on the whole this season, but still provide enough punch in their lineup to cause a serious problem for opposing pitchers. Lester will need to continue his trek back to early-season form if the Sox have any hopes of a win in the opener of a four-game set at Fenway.

Tune into NESN for all your Red Sox coverage, starting at 6 p.m. with the pregame show. First Pitch is set for 7:05 p.m., and we'll have all the info and analysis for you on Thursday's tussle with the Twins.

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