Jose Quintana (5-7, 3.04 ERA) and Kyle Gibson (0-5, 6.05 ERA) start in the first of a three-game series between the Chicago White Sox (38-38) and the Minnesota Twins (24-51) at U.S. Cellular Field. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jun. 28 and can be seen on CSN+ and FSN.
Quintana pitched 5.1 innings in his last outing, surrendering six runs, striking out one and walking six in an 8-6 win over the Red Sox. Melky Cabrera (.297, 35 Rs, 8 HRs, 39 RBIs) continued his strong play Sunday, going 3 for 4 with one RBI. Gibson went 6.0 innings, surrendering five runs (one unearned), striking out five and walking two in a 6-5 win over the Phillies in his most recent start. Eduardo Nunez (.312, 35 Rs, 10 HRs, 29 RBIs, 17 SBs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 5 Sunday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Notes
Minnesota has won 45% (13-16) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Chicago has won 51% (18-17) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Twins are coming into this game after allowing no walks during their last outing. The White Sox have a 1-2 record when opponents don’t give up any walks.
When they outhit their opponents, the Twins are 14-7. The White Sox have a 26-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Both falling near the bottom of the league based on total runs this season, Chicago ranks 21st with 316 runs and Minnesota is 24th with 302.
Chicago and Minnesota both rank near the bottom of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. Chicago sits at 21st with an OPS of .715, and Minnesota ranks 22nd with an OPS of .711.
The Twins are 18-41 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The White Sox are 19-27 when they allow at least one homer.
