MINNESOTA TWINS (61-40) AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX (45-54) THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 - 7:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RADIO: TIBN-WCCO RHP José Berríos (8-5, 2.96) vs. RHP Lucas Giolito (11-4, 3.12) GAME 102 ROAD GAME 50 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/26 at Chicago-AL RHP Michael Pineda (6-5, 4.41) vs. RHP Dylan Cease (1-2, 6.19) 7:10 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 7/27 at Chicago-AL LHP Martín Pérez (8-3, 4.37) vs. RHP Iván Nova (5-9, 5.49) 6:10 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 7/28 at Chicago-AL RHP Kyle Gibson (9-4, 4.24) vs. RHP Dylan Covey (1-6, 6.04) 1:10 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / twinsbeisbol.com 7/29 OFF DAY SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: The Twins completed their nine-game homestand with a record of 3-6, going STREAKS 0-2 vs. the Mets, 2-2 vs. the A's and 1-2 vs. the Yankees...tonight the Twins will begin an Record: ........................................... 61-40 Current Streak 2 losses Home Record: ................................. 31-21 eight-day, seven-game roadtrip with four vs. the White Sox through the weekend, followed Road Record: .................................. 30-19 by an off day on Monday in Miami, then three vs. the Marlins from Tuesday-Thursday...the Last 5 games 2-3 Record in series: .........................18-10-5 Twins have gone 8-10 this month and have six July games remaining...they haven't had a Last 10 games 3-7 Series Openers: .............................. 21-12 losing record in any month since going 13-14 in June of last season. Last 15 games 7-8 Series Finales: ................................ 16-17 Last 20 games 9-11 Rubber Games: ................................... 4-7 TWINS OUT-SLUGGED AT HOME AGAIN: The Twins lost to the Yankees last night at Target Field Sweeps/Swept: ................................... 7/1 by a score of 10-7...Jake Odorizzi (11-5) was the starter and loser, allowing a career-high TWINS VS. WHITE SOX March/April: .................................... 17-10 nine runs on 10 hits in 4.0 innings pitched...Devin Smeltzer allowing one run in 5.0 innings May: .................................................. 21-8 of relief...the offense recorded nine hits, including home runs from Nelson Cruz (22), Marwin 2019 Record: .........................................4-2 June: ............................................... 15-12 Gonzalez (12) and Eddie Rosario (22)...the attendance was 40,127, marking the eighth Current Streak: .................................. 1 loss July: ................................................... 8-10 sellout of the season and first crowd of at least 40,000 since Opening Day of 2016 (40,638). 2019 at Home: ......................................3-0 August: ...................................................... 2019 at Chicago ....................................1-2 September/October: ................................. TWINS AND SOX: The Twins and White Sox are playing each other for just the seventh of 19 All-Time Record: .........................489-434-3 Day Games: ..................................... 23-16 times this season...Twins enter today having won eight of their last 10 over the Sox...Twins All-Time at Home: .......................265-198-2 Night Games: .................................. 38-24 have gone 28-16 vs. Chicago since the start of 2017. All-Time at Chicago: ...................224-236-1 vs. American League East: ............. 18-11 Mitch Garver is hitting .340 (17-for-50) with five doubles, seven RBI, five walks and a vs. American League Central: ........ 21-12 A.880 OPS in 16 career games vs. the Sox. 2019 Game Logs: vs. American League West: ............ 19-11 Jorge Polanco has seven home runs and 20 RBI in 20 career games at Guaranteed Rate vs. National League: ........................... 3-6 AField...the homers and RBI are his personal most in any opposing ballpark. Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Games vs. LH Starter:..................... 13-12 Miguel Sanó has four home runs and eight RBI with a 1.726 OPS against CWS this season. 5/24 MIN 11-4 Berríos/López Games vs. RH Starter: .................... 48-28 A 5/25 MIN 8-1 Gibson/Bañuelos Twins score first: ............................ 48-17 MAX KEPLER, GUARANTEED: Max Kepler is hitting .386 (17-for-44) with four doubles, one 5/26 MIN 7-0 Odorizzi/Covey Opponent scores first: .................... 13-23 triple, six home runs, 16 RBI, a .932 slugging percentage and a 1.348 OPS in his last 11 vs. 6/28 CHI 4-6 Detwiler/Berríos/Colomé Come-from-behind wins: .....................21 the Sox...riding a six-game hitting streak, with 12 hits in his last 26 at-bats vs. the Sox with 6/29 CHI 10-3 Pineda/Nova Leading after 7/8 inn.: ............. 50-4/54-2 6/30 CHI 3-4 Giolito/Thorpe/Colomé Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ............. 6-32/3-34 three doubles, five homers and 14 RBI...below are his game logs over this last six vs. the Sox: Tied after 7/8 inn.: ....................... 5-4/4-4 DATE AB R H 2B HR RBI 7/25 CHI Extra-innings: ..................................... 4-4 9/28/18 (2).......4 ..................... 0 ..................... 1 .......................0 .......................0 .........................2 7/26 CHI 1-run games: .................................... 15-9 9/30/18 ............4 ..................... 2 ..................... 2 .......................1 .......................1 .........................2 7/27 CHI Twins out-hit opp.: ............................ 49-8 5/24/19 ............4 ..................... 2 ..................... 3 .......................1 .......................1 .........................4 7/28 CHI 5/26/19 ............4 ..................... 2 ..................... 2 .......................1 .......................1 .........................4 Opp. out-hit Twins: ........................... 9-29 8/19 MIN Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................... 3-3 6/28/19 ............5 ..................... 0 ..................... 2 .......................0 .......................0 .........................0 6/29/19 ............5 ..................... 2 ..................... 2 .......................0 .......................2 .........................2 8/20 MIN Run Differential: .............+108 (576-468) 8/21 MIN Twins get Quality Start: .................. 35-11 8/27 CHI Twins starter goes 6+ IP:............... 38-15 ROAD RULES: The Twins have gone 30-19 on the road this season, tied with Atlanta (30-20) Most games over .500: ...25, 2x, last 7/14 and Tampa Bay (30-21) for second most road wins in baseball, trailing just Boston (32-22)... 8/28 CHI Most games under .500: ........................... Twins have outscored opponents on the road 297-239...the Twins went 29-52 on the road in 8/29 CHI Longest win-streak: .................6, 5/20-26 2018...their 105 road home runs have already surpassed their total of 80 from last year, and 9/16 MIN Longest losing-streak: ................ 3, 7/14-17 are eight shy of the Twins record of 113 set back in 1963...where the Twins offense ranks 9/17 MIN When Twins score 4+: .................... 56-18 among all of baseball on the road: 9/18 MIN When Twins score 3-: ....................... 5-22 Runs: 297 (3rd) HR: 105 (1st) SLG: .516 (1st) Iso. Pow: .228 (1st) Twins get 10+ hits: ........................... 38-8 Hits: 499 (4th) AVG: .279 (1st) wOBA: .364 (1st) Run Diff: +108 (4th) LAST HOMESTAND (3-6) Days in First Place .............................108 2B: 98 (9th) OBP: .336 (5th) OPS: .838 (1st) XBH: 415 (1st) Batting average .279 Days in Second Place .............................5 Runs Per Game 5.89 Days in Third Place ................................4 CRUZ CONTROL: Nelson Cruz hit his 22nd home run last night...he’s the only player to reach Home Runs 23 Days in Fourth Place ................................ 20-plus homers in each season since 2009 (11-straight) and 34th to hit 20-plus in 11-plus Days in Fifth Place ................................... RISP .191 consecutive seasons...he is on pace to hit 35 home runs this season...he has homered in each 6 Walk-Off W/L: ..................................... 2/0 of his last three games, four of his last five and five of his last eight...since June 5, Cruz Errors Shutouts W/L: ..................................... 6-2 has hit 15 home runs, third most in the AL since that date, trailing Mike Trout (19) and Yuli CG’s .......................................................... Gurriel (16)...below is where Cruz ranks on the MLB all-time home run list: Team ERA 6.15 Target Field Sellouts (’19/All-Time): ... 8/169 PLAYER HR PLAYER HR Starters W-L 1-2 Starters ERA 5.63 RECENT TRANSACTIONS 62) Graig Nettles ......................................390 67) Larry Walker ........................................ 383 63) Johnny Bench .....................................389 68) Nelson Cruz........................................ 382 Relievers W-L-S 2-4-2 7/25 RHP Poppen recalled from AAA 64) Aramis Ramírez..................................386 Frank Howard ...................................... 382 Relievers ERA 6.88 LHP Smeltzer optioned to AAA 65) Dwight Evans .....................................385 Ryan Howard ....................................... 382 Saves/Opps 2/8 66) Harold Baines....................................384 Jim Rice .............................................. 382 OF Buxton reinstated from 10-day IL OF Cave optioned to AAA ROSTER MOVES: The Twins announced today that they have reinstated outfielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day Injured List and have 7/24 RHP