James Shields (5-16, 5.86 ERA) and the Chicago White Sox (64-70) are in Minnesota to go up against Hector Santiago (10-8, 4.93 ERA) and the Twins (50-85) in a matchup that has the potential for plenty of offense. This is the third of a four-game series at Target Field. The White Sox won the last game 11-4, and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game gets underway at 7:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sep. 3 and will air on CSCh and FSN.
In his most recent outing, Santiago pitched 6.1 innings, giving up zero runs, striking out two and walking four in a 1-0 loss to the Indians. Brian Dozier (.271, 86 Rs, 33 HRs, 84 RBIs, 11 SBs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run, one home run, and three RBIs. The White Sox were unsuccessful against the Tigers 4-3 the last time Shields pitched. He went 6.0 innings, allowing two runs, striking out six and walking three. Jose Abreu (.293, 53 Rs, 20 HRs, 79 RBIs) has been doing well, going 3 for 6 yesterday with three RBIs.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Chicago is 30-30, while Minnesota is 27-33.
The White Sox are coming into this meeting after a high-scoring game where they scored an impressive 11 runs. The Twins have a 0-7 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Twins are 36-11. The White Sox have a 46-14 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 24th in runs, Chicago has earned 551 this season. Minnesota ranks 11th with 615 runs.
Ranking 23rd, Chicago is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.724). Minnesota ranks in the top half at 13th with an OPS of .745.
The White Sox are 39-48 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Twins are 36-70 when they allow at least one homer.
