Buxton's injury further muddies Minnesota's status as buyers or sellers ahead of Thursday's MLB trade deadline.

MINNEAPOLIS — In need of a fresh arm after suffering a brutal, rain-delayed walk-off loss to the Twins on Monday night, the Red Sox called up right-hander Cooper Criswell to join the team Tuesday. Criswell takes the roster spot of Monday starter Richard Fitts, who was optioned to Triple-A Worcester after the game.

It’s Tuesday, July 29 and the Red Sox (57-51) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (51-55). Lucas Giolito is slated to take the mound for Boston, while Minnesota has yet to announce a starter.

Boston is reportedly trying to acquire one of the best starting pitchers on the trade market, as The Athletic's Jim Bowden reported that a handful of teams, including the Red Sox, are calling the Twins about ace pitcher Joe Ryan at an "annoying level".

The Red Sox will send Lucas Giolito to the mound. At 6-2 with a 3.97 ERA, Gioito has rebounded nicely after a poor first month. But the last two outings have resulted in some slippage, as he’s allowed nine earned runs over the last 9.1 innings.

The Red Sox got some late-game heroics out of Roman Anthony on Monday night, but the Twins and Mother Nature spoiled the evening for Boston.

The Twins are reportedly receiving constant trade calls before the deadline from teams including the Yankees and Red Sox.

The Red Sox suffered an utterly brutal loss in Minnesota on Monday... and had to wait through a 90-minute ninth-inning rain delay to do so.