The Chicago White Sox are feeling the heat from the Minnesota Twins, who sit just a 1/2 game back of them for the Al Central lead. The Twins, who have won 3 straight, will wrap up a quick 2-game set with the Detroit Tigers tonight at Target Field. With last night’s win, Minnesota is now 22-5 at Target Field and own the best home record in all of baseball. The Tigers are 2-8 in their last 10 and are expected to send the promising rookie, Casey Mize, to the rubber. Mize is 0-2 with a 6.08 ERA and a 6.43 WHIP, and is better than his numbers reflect. The Twins have Kenta Maeda slated to take the hill. Maeda has been on his mark, posting a 5-1 record with a 2.52 ERA and a nasty WHIP of only 0.75. To say the Twins have had the Tigers number would be an understatement. They are 38-17 in their last 55 meetings and 6-1 in their last 7 against Detroit at Target Field.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MINNESOTA TWINS