Through their first 18 games of September, the Red Sox had only scored more than seven runs once. In Sunday’s split doubleheader with the Minnesota Twins, they did so twice and came away

Boston's Triston Casas homered in his first three at-bats and drove in seven runs in the opener of a split doubleheader, carrying the Red Sox to an 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Minnesota Twins (80-73) visiting the Boston Red Sox (76-77) at 7:10 PM ET.The Red Sox and Twins will end their upcoming three-game series on

The Boston Red Sox certainly tried to add to the starting rotation this past winter. Boston did sign Lucas Giolito, but he wasn't the only person the club tried to bring in. The Red Sox wanted to add multiple starters and tried to bring in Jordan Montgomery as well.

Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers said Sunday that he won’t need surgery and expects to be ready for spring training, a day after he was placed on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation.

Rafael Devers will avoid surgery on his left shoulder, manager Alex Cora said Sunday morning ahead of the Sox’ split doubleheader against the Twins. Devers underwent an MRI on his left shoulder, which revealed inflammation.