Boston wins the opener 3-2, and scores six runs in the fifth inning to win the nightcap, 7-1.

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.

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.

The acquisition and development of Eduardo Rodriguez have roots with the Portland Sea Dogs.