Max Kepler, C.J. Cron sit out as Twins face White Sox with magic number at 8

Martin Perez will face Ross Detwiler after Chicago's All-Star Lucas Giolito is shut down for the season.

September 17, 2019 at 9:10PM
Twins outfielder Max Kepler
Twins outfielder Max Kepler (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Twins and White Sox meet in the second of a three-game series tonight (6:40 p.m., FSN) at Target Field.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

No Max Kepler (chest) or C.J. Cron (thumb) tonight. Luis Arraez (pictured) will play left field and Ryan LaMarre center, with Eddie Rosario in right. The Twins won 5-3 on Monday night.

Cleveland, five games behind, plays host to Detroit tonight with the Twins' magic number at eight.

Chicago's All-Star starter Lucas Giolito has been shut down for the season, so Ross Detwiler (2-5, 6.79 ERA) will be on the bump for the Sox.

Martin Perez (10-7, 4.89) starts for the Twins.

White Sox

Leury Garcia, RF

Tim Anderson, SS

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Jose Abreu, 3B

Eloy Jiminez, LF

Yoan Moncada, 3B

James McCann, C

Yolmer Sanchez, 2B

Zack Collins, DH

Adam Engel, CF

Twins

Mitch Garver, C

Jorge Polanco, SS

Nelson Cruz, DH

Eddie Rosario, RF

Miguel Sano, 3B

Marwin Gonzalez, 1B

Luis Arraez, LF

Jonathan Schoop, 2B

Ryan LaMarre, CF

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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La Velle E. Neal III

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La Velle E. Neal III is a sports columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune who previously covered the Twins for more than 20 years.

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