MINNEAPOLIS – After dropping the series opener 5-2 on Friday night, the Red Sox look to snap their two-game losing streak and the Twins’ 11-game winning streak on Saturday afternoon in Minnesota.

Game 2 of the series is a bullpen affair for Boston, with Brennan Bernardino opening.

Vaughn Grissom has a day off after making his season debut on Friday night. Cora said he’s available off the bench, but is hoping to avoid using the infielder to give him the rest.

Though the Red Sox have been out-scored 8-3 over their last two games, they entered Saturday with MLB’s sixth-best run differential (+36), and ranked top-five in the American League in runs, homers, batting average (.245), on-base (.321) and slugging (.405), OPS (.726), walks, doubles, triples, and stolen bases. They’re hitting .295 with an .811 OPS over their last nine games.

They have, however, struggled with the long ball recently; their five-game streak without a home run is their longest stretch since a six-game drought from April 23-28, 2022.

Red Sox lineup (May 4)

Jarren Duran CF

Rafael Devers 3B

Tyler O’Neill LF

Wilyer Abreu RF

Connor Wong C

Dom Smith DH

Garrett Cooper 1B

David Hamilton 2B

Ceddanne Rafaela SS

Twins lineup (May 4)

Ryan Jeffers DH

Jose Miranda 3B

Willi Castro LF

Carlos Correa SS

Max Kepler RF

Carlos Santana 1B

Christian Vázquez C

Austin Martin CF

Edouard Julien 2B

Red Sox vs. Twins probable starting pitchers

LHP Brennan Bernardino (opener) vs. RHP Pablo López

Red Sox injury updates

Garrett Whitlock (oblique) threw a bullpen before Saturday afternoon’s game.

Masataka Yoshida (thumb) is scheduled to get a second opinion on Wednesday.

After making a rehab start with Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Nick Pivetta (flexor strain) is slated to be activated from the injured list in time to start Wednesday in Atlanta.

How to watch Red Sox vs. Twins (May 4)

When: 2:10 p.m. ET

Where: Target Field, Minneapolis MN

TV: NESN, Bally Sports North, MLB Network (Blackout restrictions may apply)

Red Sox radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish)

Twins radio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy