The Chicago White Sox (45-82, 26-36 at home) host the Minnesota Twins (58-69, 25-38 on the road) in a three-game series in Chicago. Twins lead the season series 4-2. Probable starters are Zebby Matthews (3-4, 5.06 ERA, 1.44 WHIP) for Minnesota and Aaron Civale (3-8, 4.88 ERA, 1.35 WHIP) for Chicago. The White Sox are 21-11 in games with at least two homers; the Twins are 29-12 in such games. Key contributors include Miguel Vargas and Lenyn Sosa for Chicago and Byron Buxton and Luke Keaschall for Minnesota. Both teams carry multiple players on the injured list and have struggled in recent games.
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 RBIs 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 RBIs over the past 10 games.
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