Twins enter matchup against the White Sox on losing streak

Chicago White Sox (5-17, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (7-15, fourth in the AL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Davis Martin (1-2, 4.84 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (1-1, 6.16 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 17 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -248, White Sox +202; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins come into a matchup with the Chicago White Sox as losers of three games in a row.

Minnesota has a 7-15 record overall and a 4-5 record at home. The Twins are 3-0 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Chicago has gone 1-9 in road games and 5-17 overall. The White Sox have a 3-0 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Tuesday’s game is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Keiron Buxton leads the Twins with nine extra base hits (four doubles, a triple and four home runs). Matt Wallner is 11-for-32 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and two RBI over the past 10 games.

Matt Thaiss has two doubles and a home run for the White Sox. Andrew Vaughn is 7-for-43 with two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 3-7, .222 batting average, 3.93 ERA, outscored by nine runs

White Sox: 3-7, .193 batting average, 4.80 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

INJURIES: Twins: Willi Rafael Castro: day-to-day (oblique), Matt Wallner: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Pablo Lopez: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Tonkin: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

White Sox: Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Chase Meidroth: 10-Day IL (thumb), Austin Slater: 10-Day IL (knee), Fraser Ellard: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Mike Tauchman: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Korey Lee: 10-Day IL (ankle), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Rojas: 10-Day IL (toe), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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