Chicago White Sox are 45-82 overall and 26-36 at home, with a 21-11 record in games when they hit at least two home runs. Minnesota Twins are 58-69 overall and 25-38 on the road, leading the season series 4-2 and holding a 29-12 mark in games with at least two homers. Probable starters are Zebby Matthews (Twins) and Aaron Civale (White Sox). The betting line favors the Twins at -140 with an 8.5 run total. The White Sox are 3-7 in their last 10 games, while the Twins are 2-8 and have been outscored significantly.
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox host the Minnesota Twins to begin a three-game series. Chicago has a 45-82 record overall and a 26-36 record at home. The White Sox have a 21-11 record in games when they hit at least two home runs. Minnesota has a 25-38 record on the road and a 58-69 record overall. The Twins have a 29-12 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Miguel Vargas has 27 doubles, two triples and 13 home runs for the White Sox. Lenyn Sosa is 10 for 42 with four home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games. Byron Buxton has a .270 batting average to lead the Twins, and has 15 doubles, four triples and 25 home runs. Luke Keaschall is 9 for 37 with two RBI over the past 10 games.
INJURIES: White Sox: Elvis Peguero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Owen White: 15-Day IL (hip), Dan Altavilla: 15-Day IL (lat), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow) Twins: Alan Roden: 60-Day IL (thumb), Christian Vazquez: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Simeon Woods Richardson: 15-Day IL (illness), Anthony Misiewicz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Festa: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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