White Sox host the Twins, aim to extend home win streak

Minnesota Twins (26-28, third in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (27-26, second in the AL Central)

Chicago; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (3-3, 3.02 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 61 strikeouts); White Sox: Sean Burke (2-3, 4.08 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 46 strikeouts)

LINE: Twins -118, White Sox -101; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox will try to keep a three-game home win streak going when they face the Minnesota Twins.

Chicago is 27-26 overall and 15-10 at home. The White Sox have the fifth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .322.

Minnesota is 26-28 overall and 11-14 on the road. The Twins have a 10-5 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Tuesday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Chase Meidroth leads the White Sox with a .266 batting average, and has nine doubles, four home runs, 22 walks and 13 RBI. Munetaka Murakami is 10 for 37 with three home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

Byron Buxton has 10 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 26 RBI for the Twins. Josh Bell is 10 for 38 with a double, two home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 5-5, .224 batting average, 5.59 ERA, outscored by seven runs

Twins: 6-4, .254 batting average, 2.83 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (calf), Jordan Hicks: 15-Day IL (lat), Everson Pereira: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Teel: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Twins: Cody Laweryson: 15-Day IL (forearm), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Garrett Acton: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Jeffers: 10-Day IL (hand), Cole Sands: 15-Day IL (forearm), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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