The Minnesota Twins (3-8) will host the Chicago White Sox (6-6), Friday at 8:10 PM ET, in a battle of AL Central rivals. The White Sox will hand the ball to Michael Kopech, and the Twins will turn to Bailey Ober (1-1).
The White Sox fell 6-3 to the Guardians yesterday in their last time out. Dylan Cease threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on eight hits while striking out three, and was credited with the loss.
The Twins enter the matchup after a 1-0 victory over the Royals yesterday. Joe Ryan was the winning pitcher in the contest for the Twins. He went six innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out five.
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What time is Chicago vs. Minnesota?
- Game Day: Friday, April 22, 2022
- Game Time: 20:10 ET, 19:10 CT, 18:10 MT, 17:10 PT
- Stadium: Target Field
- TV: NBC Sports Networks
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Who is favored to win Chicago vs. Minnesota?
- Chicago odds: -115
- Minnesota odds: -104
Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Kopech)
- Kopech heads to the mound for the White Sox to make his third start of the season, seeking his first win.
- The right-hander's last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up no earned runs while allowing one hit against the Tampa Bay Rays.
- He has an ERA of 1.00, a 2 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .778 in two games this season.
Key hitters
- Luis Robert has racked up nine hits, a team-high for the White Sox, on the way to hitting .205 with two doubles, two home runs and a walk.
- Tim Anderson is slugging .528 to lead his team, and has four doubles, a home run and a walk while hitting .333.
- Andrew Vaughn is hitting .310 with a double, two home runs and two walks.
- Jose Abreu's .289 OBP paces his team, and he has three doubles, a home run and four walks while batting .220.
Who are the key players for Minnesota?
Starting pitcher (Ober)
- The Twins will send Ober (1-1) to make his third start of the season.
- His most recent time out came on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, when the right-hander went 6 2/3 innings, surrendering no earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In two games this season, he has put up a 3.27 ERA and averages 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .205 against him.
Key hitters
- Max Kepler has an on-base percentage of .341 and a slugging percentage of .343. Both lead the Twins.
- Luis Arraez has collected eight hits while slugging .406. Both are team-highs.
- Gio Urshela is batting .214 with a home run and four walks.
- Gary Sanchez is hitting .241 with three doubles, a home run and a walk.
Key stats for Chicago vs. Minnesota
- The White Sox are 17th in MLB play with 10 total home runs.
- The White Sox average 0.5 homers per game when playing on the road this season (three total in road contests).
- The Twins average the 21st-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league this season.
- In five games at home this season, their pitchers average 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Twins rank 17th in Major League Baseball with 10 home runs.
- They have averaged 1.8 home runs per game in their five home contests this season.
- The White Sox pitching staff ranks fourth in the league with a collective 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The White Sox average 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings in road games this season.
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