Twins host the White Sox on 3-game home win streak

Chicago White Sox (70-63, first in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (64-70, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Luis Castillo (4-10, 5.19 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 105 strikeouts); Twins: Dean Kremer (2-4, 5.22 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 58 strikeouts)

LINE: Twins -119, White Sox -103; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins will try to keep their three-game home win streak alive when they take on the Chicago White Sox.

Minnesota has a 35-31 record in home games and a 64-70 record overall. The Twins have a 44-16 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Chicago has a 70-63 record overall and a 29-36 record on the road. The White Sox have a 48-25 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Friday's game is the eighth time these teams square off this season. The White Sox have a 4-3 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brooks Lee has 21 doubles, three triples and 21 home runs for the Twins. Kaelen Culpepper is 14 for 36 with a double and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Miguel Vargas has 29 home runs, 82 walks and 76 RBIs while hitting .251 for the White Sox. Tristan Peters is 12 for 32 with three doubles, five home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 4-6, .249 batting average, 5.19 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

White Sox: 5-5, .237 batting average, 4.84 ERA, outscored by three runs

INJURIES: Twins: Joe Ryan: 15-Day IL (glute), Byron Buxton: day-to-day (back), 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.