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Minnesota Twins (18-23) at Atlanta Braves (26-18), 7:10 p.m. (ET)

Joe Mauer went 0-for-4 for a second straight game for the Twins, who have lost a season-high six in a row and opened a nine-game road trip on a sour note.

Minnesota Twins (18-22) at Atlanta Braves (25-18), 7:10 p.m. (ET)

Joe Mauer went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts to end his 15-game hitting streak.

Red Sox compete sweep of Twins

They loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth against Koji Uehara, but he struck out Joe Mauer to end the inning.

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Pedro Florimon kept the inning alive with a two-out walk and Jamey Carroll followed with a single to left to load the bases, but Koji Uehara fanned Joe Mauer to escape the threat.

Diamond roughed up in Twins' 12-5 loss to Red Sox

Minnesota's Pedro Florimon had two hits and two RBIs and Joe Mauer extended his hitting streak to 15 games with two hits, but the Twins left 13 runners on base.

Twins fall to Red Sox in 10 innings

"We knew coming in Buchholz was going to be tough, and he was," said Gardenhire, whose lineup was missing Joe Mauer and his 14-game hitting streak, out for a night with a sore back.

Twins pen loses lead in 3-2 loss to Red Sox in 10

With Joe Mauer and his 14-game hitting streak on the bench because of a stiff back, the Twins had only two players in the lineup entering the game with a batting average better than Florimon's .247.

Boston Red Sox (24-17) at Minnesota Twins (18-19) 8:10 p.m. (ET)

On a positive note, Joe Mauer (.349) extended his hitting streak to 14 games on Wednesday and Justin Morneau (.306) has hit safely in 11 in a row.

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"He's like a lefthanded-hitting Miguel Cabrera," Twins catcher Joe Mauer said.

Chicago White Sox (16-21) at Minnesota Twins (18-18), 1:10 p.m. (ET)

"Morneau and Joe Mauer continued their impressive hitting streaks for the Twins.

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"Really, it's been Mauer and (Justin) Morneau who have been carrying us lately."

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Mauer's 15-game hitting streak was snapped.

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Mauer returned to the lineup after missing Friday night with a stiff back.

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Mauer doubled and scored in the first and led off the fifth inning with a homer to left-center.

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Morneau is healthy again as well, which would seem to reduce the need for Mauer to play first base.