Four-game series at Target Field
Series preview: Twins vs. White Sox
The four-game series kicks off Thursday night at Target Field.
July 13, 2022 at 11:03PM
All games on BSN, 830-AM, 102.9-FM
Thursday, 6:40 p.m.: RHP Johnny Cueto (3-4, 2.91 ERA) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (4-2, 3.03)
Friday, 7:10 p.m.: RHP Michael Kopech (2-6, 3.35 ERA) vs. LHP Devin Smeltzer (4-2, 3.92)
Saturday, 1:10 p.m.: RHP Lance Lynn (1-2, 6.97 ERA) vs. RHP Dylan Bundy (5-4, 4.68)
Sunday, 1:10 p.m.: RHP Dylan Cease (8-4, 2.30 ERA) vs. TBA
White Sox update: They were 5 ½ games behind the Twins in the AL Central going into Wednesday night's game vs. Cleveland. ... After earning the victory in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday, Dylan Cease leads the major leagues in strikeouts (142) and is third in the A.L. in ERA (2.30). ... C Yasmani Grandal (back spasms), who is on an injury rehab assignment at Class AAA Charlotte, isn't expected to return until after the All-Star break. ... P Aaron Bummer (left lat strain) is out. He hasn't pitched since June 7.
Twins update: They close out the pre-All-Star break portion of their schedule against the White Sox. ... The Twins are 5-1 against the White Sox this season. They swept a three-game series from the White Sox April 22-24 at Target Field and won two of three in Chicago last week. ... The Twins are 22-16 against AL Central foes and are 26-19 at home. ... The Twins didn't earn their 50th victory last season until Aug. 11 — a 1-0 victory over the White Sox at Target Field.
The seeds for Wednesday’s disappointing loss were planted much earlier. How far back you want to go probably depends on who you want to blame for a sputtering season.
