8:10 pm
July 15

White Sox @ Twins

Who will WIN this matchup?

Chicago White Sox (44-45)

@ Minnesota Twins (49-42)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Kopech (CHW): 2-6; 3.35 ERA

Smeltzer (MIN) 4-2; 3.92 ERA

 

Current odds:

Chicago White Sox: (+117)

Minnesota Twins: (-141)

 

• The starting line-up for the White Sox is as follows:

• The starting line-up for the Twins is as follows:

• Luis Robert and Jose Abreu will look to continue their torrid stretches on Friday when the Chicago White Sox play the second contest of their four-game series against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. Robert belted his first career grand slam to highlight his third consecutive three-hit performance in Chicago’s 12-2 rout of Minnesota in the series opener on Thursday night. The 24-year-old center fielder is 9-for-13 with two homers, eight RBIs and three runs in his past three games overall, and 7-for-16 with two homers, seven RBIs and four runs in four games vs. the Twins this season. Not to be outdone, Abreu extended his on-base streak to 20 games with an RBI single in the first inning. The 2020 American League MVP is 9-for-27 with two homers and six RBIs in seven games against Minnesota this year.

• The White Sox have won three in a row to move within one victory of .500.

• The White Sox will turn to right-hander Michael Kopech (2-6, 3.35 ERA) to start the Friday game. Kopech, 26, saw his winless stretch extend to six appearances after allowing two runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings of a no-decision versus the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Kopech owns a 1-1 record with a 3.78 ERA in seven career appearances (three starts) against the Twins. He surrendered a career-high-tying four homers and six runs in 4 2/3 innings of an 8-2 setback to Minnesota on July 5.

• The Twins will look to bounce back after losing five of their past seven games. Minnesota went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position on Thursday and stranded 10 baserunners.

• Minnesota left-hander Devin Smeltzer (4-2, 3.92 ERA) is aiming to rebound from a disastrous start when he takes the mound on Friday. Smeltzer, 26, surrendered three homers for the second straight start and was fortunate to walk away with a no-decision after allowing seven runs on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings at Texas on Saturday. He owns a bloated 15.00 ERA in two career appearances against the White Sox, both in relief in 2020.

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