Chicago White Sox (5-19, fifth in the AL
Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (9-15, fourth in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Thursday, 1:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Shane Smith (0-1, 2.82 ERA, 0.94
WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Twins: Chris Paddack (0-2, 7.27 ERA, 1.56
WHIP, 15 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -235, White Sox +193; over/under
is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox will try to break their
three-game road skid in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota has gone 6-5 at home and 9-15 overall. Twins pitchers
have a collective 3.89 ERA, which ranks eighth in the AL.
Chicago is 5-19 overall and 1-11 in road games. The White Sox
have gone 3-0 in games when they hit at least two home runs.
The matchup Thursday is the sixth time these teams meet this
season. The Twins hold a 4-1 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Keiron Buxton has four doubles, a triple
and five home runs for the Twins. Edouard Julien is 9-for-40
with three doubles, a home run and four RBI over the last 10
games.
Andrew Sebastian Benintendi has four home runs for the White
Sox. Lenyn Sosa is 11-for-36 with a double over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 5-5, .227 batting average, 3.58 ERA,
outscored by two runs
White Sox: 1-9, .192 batting average, 5.44 ERA, outscored by 32
runs
INJURIES: Twins: Willi Rafael Castro: day-to-day (oblique), Matt
Wallner: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Pablo Lopez: 15-Day IL
(hamstring), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Tonkin:
15-Day IL (shoulder)
White Sox: Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Chase Meidroth:
10-Day IL (thumb), Austin Slater: 10-Day IL (knee), Fraser
Ellard: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Mike Tauchman: 10-Day IL
(hamstring), Korey Lee: 10-Day IL (ankle), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day
IL (elbow), Josh Rojas: 10-Day IL (toe), Prelander Berroa:
60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens:
60-Day IL (elbow)
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