FOUR-GAME SERIES AT GUARANTEED RATE FIELD
Twins start seven-game road trip with series against White Sox
Minnesota holds a 6-3 advantage over Chicago this season but has a 33-38 road record.
September 14, 2023 at 2:26AM
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Thursday, 6:40 p.m: RHP Kenta Maeda (4-7, 4.65 ERA) vs. RHP José Ureña (0-5, 8.46)
Friday, 6:40 p.m.: TBA vs. TBA
Saturday, 6:10 p.m.: RHP Pablo López (10-7, 3.43 ERA) vs. TBA
Sunday, 1:10 p.m.: RHP Sonny Gray (7-7, 2.96 ERA) vs. TBA
Twins update: The AL Central leaders start a seven-game road trip with a magic number of 9 to clinch the division over Cleveland. They are 6-3 against the White Sox this season and 26-22 against A.L. Central teams. They are 33-38 in road games. ... After the four games in Chicago, the Twins will travel to Cincinnati for three games with the Reds. Of the Twins five remaining opponents, the Reds are the only one with a winning record. ... CF Michael A. Taylor (hamstring) is expected be activated during the road trip.
White Sox update: The White Sox (56-90) continue a seven-game homestand against the Twins. The White Sox closed out a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. The Royals won 7-1 to win the series, 2-1. After a rainout on Monday, the teams split a doubleheader on Tuesday. The White Sox, who were 81-81 last season and won 93 games in 2021, are headed to their worst season since 2018. ... Luis Robert Jr. is second in the A.L. in home runs (35) and is hitting .268 with 75 RBI.
The Twins, who have scored more than four runs just once in their last nine games, were shut out for the ninth time this season.
