The Chicago Cubs will aim for their fifth win in a row when they host the Minnesota Twins to open a three-game series Friday night. Chicago (30-20) enters the series with a 5 1/2-game lead atop the National League Central. The Cubs are coming off back-to-back, walk-off wins against the Cleveland Indians, which followed consecutive […]

(Chicago, IL) — The Chicago White Sox clinched their first postseason berth since 2008, beating the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Thursday as Eloy Jimenez hit a tiebreaking double that capped a two-run, seventh-inning rally. Chicago (33-17) opened a three-game lead over the second-place Twins (31-21) in the AL Central. The White Sox assured themselves of no […]

The Minnesota Twins looked in trouble when they lost the first two contests of a four-game road set against the torrid Chicago White Sox. But suddenly, the Twins (31-20) are in position to salvage a split when the top two teams in the American League Central finish their series on Thursday. After scoring just three […]

TWINS 5, WHITE SOX 1 Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano each hit a two-run homer, and Minnesota denied the White Sox a chance to clinch their first playoff berth in 12 years. Eddie Rosario also went deep and Minnesota pitchers retired their final 18 batters against the AL Central leaders. Chicago, which had won six […]

As the Chicago White Sox inch closer to the franchise’s first postseason berth since 2008, the anticipation level in the clubhouse is growing alongside those playoff hopes. “I mean, it’s completely opposite of what we’ve been,” Chicago reliever Jace Fry said. “I come to the ballpark and expect to win, even against the best teams […]

WHITE SOX 6, TWINS 2 Dane Dunning pitched seven effective innings, Luis Robert had a key two-run single and the White Sox strengthened their hold on the AL Central by topping Minnesota. Dunning (2-0) permitted one earned run and three hits. The 25-year-old right-hander struck out seven and walked two in the longest outing of […]

TWINS 8, WHITE SOX 1 Josh Donaldson returned from the injured list with two hits and two RBIs for Minnesota. Jake Cave and Miguel Sano hit solo shots, Eddie Rosario had a two-run homer and Jose Berrios (3-3) pitched six sharp innings for the Twins. Two of Chicago’s four errors directly contributed to Minnesota’s highest […]

After snapping a six-game losing streak with a 3-2, come-from-behind victory over the White Sox, the Minnesota Twins will turn to right-hander Jose Berrios in the rubber game of their three-game series with American League Central co-leader Chicago on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Berrios (2-3, 4.75 ERA) has endured a disappointing start to his season, […]

TWINS 3, WHITE SOX 2 Byron Buxton returned with a bang and so did Michael Pineda, rallying Minnesota past the White Sox to snap a six-game losing streak. Buxton came off the injured list and had two hits, including the go-ahead single in the seventh inning. Pineda pitched six strong innings, giving up two runs […]

Veteran right-hander Michael Pineda will make his 2020 debut on Tuesday night as the Minnesota Twins try to cool down the red-hot Chicago White Sox in Minneapolis. Pineda was arguably the Twins’ best starting pitcher during the team’s 101-win season in 2019, compiling an 11-5 record and 4.01 ERA in 26 starts while striking out […]