The Red Sox are tied with the Phillies for the league lead in blown saves (8). But it’s not a closer/ninth inning issue.

Harrison Bader hit a go-ahead double off the Green Monster in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins took the weekend series against the Boston Red Sox with a 5-4 victory on Sunday. Byron Buxton hit a game-opening homer on Garrett Crochet’s first pitch for the Twins,

Garrett Crochet started and left after 89 pitches and five innings with a lead. The 18-18 Red Sox have lost four of their past five games and seven of 11.

Casas suffered the injury while running to first after hitting a slow roller up the first-base line in the second inning of Boston's 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. He fell awkwardly and was carted off the field before he was eventually hospitalized.

The one thing the Red Sox know about their situation at first base is that Triston Casas won’t play for the rest of the season. Casas ruptured his left patellar tendon on Friday and underwent successful surgery on Sunday that will require an extensive rehab.

The Boston Red Sox announced that Triston Casas' surgery was successful in repairing his ruptured left patellar tendon.

Buehler is eligible to come off the injured list May 14. "At the end of the day I’m here in Boston to play in October," he said.

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