Twins bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the White Sox

Chicago White Sox (71-63, first in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (64-71, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Erick Fedde (6-8, 4.18 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 84 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (7-4, 4.49 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 74 strikeouts)

LINE: Twins -130, White Sox +115; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins look to end their three-game skid when they take on the Chicago White Sox.

Minnesota has gone 35-32 in home games and 64-71 overall. The Twins rank sixth in the AL with 157 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

Chicago is 71-63 overall and 30-36 on the road. The White Sox have a 30-16 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The teams play Saturday for the ninth time this season. The White Sox lead the season series 5-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Bell has 27 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 80 RBIs while hitting .253 for the Twins. Luke Keaschall is 14 for 44 with three doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.

Miguel Vargas has 30 doubles, a triple and 29 home runs while hitting .251 for the White Sox. Tristan Peters is 13 for 34 with three doubles and five home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 4-6, .261 batting average, 5.08 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

White Sox: 6-4, .253 batting average, 4.74 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs

INJURIES: Twins: Byron Buxton: day-to-day (back), Joe Ryan: 15-Day IL (glute), Austin Martin: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Mike Paredes: 60-Day IL (oblique), Cole Sands: 60-Day IL (elbow), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Mick Abel: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Banda: 60-Day IL (lat), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

White Sox: Huascar Brazoban: 15-Day IL (lat), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Davis Martin: 15-Day IL (finger), Chris Murphy: 15-Day IL (flexor), Joey Bart: 10-Day IL (hand), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (ankle), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.