White Sox try to stop road skid, play the Twins

Sat, Aug 3, 2024
MLB News (AP)

Chicago White Sox (27-85, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (60-48, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Garrett Crochet (6-8, 3.23 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 160 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (10-5, 3.76 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 121 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Twins -341, White Sox +269; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox visit the Minnesota Twins looking to break a 10-game road losing streak.

Minnesota has a 60-48 record overall and a 30-21 record in home games. The Twins have hit 131 total home runs to rank fifth in the AL.

Chicago has a 10-45 record in road games and a 27-85 record overall. The White Sox have gone 9-14 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Saturday's game is the 12th time these teams match up this season. The Twins are ahead 10-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Miranda has 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 43 RBI for the Twins. Byron Buxton is 9-for-39 with two doubles and five home runs over the past 10 games.

Andrew Benintendi has 11 doubles, eight home runs and 31 RBI for the White Sox. Andrew Vaughn is 8-for-39 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.

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LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 6-4, .249 batting average, 4.14 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

White Sox: 0-10, .198 batting average, 7.01 ERA, outscored by 45 runs

INJURIES: Twins: Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Kirilloff: 60-Day IL (back), Kody Funderburk: 15-Day IL (oblique), Carlos Correa: 10-Day IL (foot), Chris Paddack: 15-Day IL (forearm), Kyle Farmer: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Topa: 60-Day IL (knee), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (tricep), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (elbow)

White Sox: Drew Thorpe: 15-Day IL (flexor), Max Stassi: 60-Day IL (hip), Jordan Leasure: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Mike Soroka: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Dominic Leone: 60-Day IL (right elbow), Mike Clevinger: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (abductor), Jimmy Lambert: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Foster: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.