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Minnesota will begin a critical three-game series in Cleveland Friday night. First pitch is set for 6:10 p.m. on WJON.

The Twins will host the Nationals Thursday night at Target Field to wrap up the teams' three-game series. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. on WJON.

Jose Berrios excelled in his start for Minnesota, tossing seven shutout innings while allowing just two hits and striking out four. Sergio Romo and Trevor May combined to pitch the final two innings and complete the shutout.

The Twins snuck by the Red Sox 2-1 Thursday night to take 2 out of 3 games in Boston. Eddie Rosario gunned down a runner at the plate to end the game after J.D. Martinez hit a ball off Taylor Rogers high off the wall in left field.

Twins starter Jose Berrios was roughed up in his start, allowing six runs on eight hits and three walks. Berrios, who at one point was 10-5 with a 2.80 earned run average, is now 11-8 with an ERA of 3.78.

The Twins will take on the Red Sox again Wednesday night at Fenway Park. The game can be heard on WJON beginning with the pregame show at 5:30.

The Twins will wrap up their series with Chicago Thursday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 on WJON.

The Twins will play in Chicago again on Wednesday night. The game can be heard on WJON, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30.

Injured Twins outfielder Byron Buxton has suffered a setback in his recovery from a shoulder injury suffered in July. He had been rehabbing in Cedar Rapids with the Twins' AA affiliate.

The Twins will host the White Sox in game three of their series on Wednesday afternoon. First pitch is set for 12:10 p.m. on AM 1240, WJON.