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Twins-Chicago White Sox series preview
- Updated: August 5, 2011 - 12:02 AM
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THREE-GAME SERIES AT TARGET FIELD
Friday, 7:10 p.m. • FSN, 1500ESPN
RHP Nick Blackburn (7-8, 4.49 ERA) vs. LHP Mark Buehrle (8-5, 3.21)
Saturday, 6:10 p.m. • FSN, 1500ESPN
RHP Carl Pavano (6-8, 4.90) vs. RHP Jake Peavy (4-5, 5.13)
Sunday, 1:10 p.m. • FSN, 1500ESPN
LHP Brian Duensing (8-9, 4.50) vs. LHP John Danks (4-9, 3.90)
TWINS UPDATE
The Twins are 31-8 in their past 39 games against the White Sox, including 7-1 this year. They last met in the final series before the All-Star break, with the Twins winning three of four in Chicago. The Twins have hit only three homers against the White Sox this year but outscored them 32-17. ... Blackburn is 1-4 with a 7.55 ERA in his past seven starts, but he is 3-0 with a 2.75 ERA against the White Sox this year and 9-5 with a 3.72 ERA against them for his career. Pavano is 0-2 with a 12.00 ERA in his past three starts. Duensing went 3-1 with a 3.48 ERA in July but surrendered five runs over six innings in Tuesday's loss to the Angels.
WHITE SOX UPDATE
Chicago is 15-20 vs. the AL Central, the Twins 22-17. Even last year, when the White Sox challenged the Twins into mid-September for the division title, they went 32-40 in division play, compared to 47-25 for the Twins. ... White Sox fans have reached the point of outrage with Alex Rios and Adam Dunn. Rios is batting .207 with a .546 OPS, and Dunn is at .167 with a .604 OPS. Dunn also is batting .039 (3-for-77) vs. lefties. "I want to cry," manager Ozzie Guillen said of Dunn's struggles. "A lot of swing and miss. A lot of times, he's guessing what's coming, and a lot of times he's maybe guessing wrong."
JOE CHRISTENSEN
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| Philadelphia - LP: K. Kendrick | 2 | FINAL |
| Washington - WP: J. Zimmermann | 5 |
| Baltimore - WP: C. Tillman | 10 | FINAL |
| Toronto - LP: S. Nolin | 6 |
| Minnesota - LP: S. Deduno | 0 | FINAL |
| Detroit - WP: A. Sanchez | 6 |
| Atlanta | 5 | Suspended |
| NY Mets | 5 |
| Chicago Cubs - LP: S. Feldman | 4 | FINAL |
| Cincinnati - WP: B. Arroyo | 7 |
| Cleveland - LP: J. Masterson | 1 | FINAL |
| Boston - WP: J. Lackey | 8 |
| NY Yankees - WP: D. Phelps | 9 | FINAL |
| Tampa Bay - LP: R. Hernandez | 4 |
| Pittsburgh - LP: A. Burnett | 1 | FINAL |
| Milwaukee - WP: M. Estrada | 2 |
| Miami - LP: R. Webb | 3 | FINAL |
| Chicago WSox - WP: N. Jones | 4 |
| LA Angels - WP: J. Vargas | 5 | FINAL |
| Kansas City - LP: L. Hochevar | 2 |
| Oakland - WP: P. Neshek | 6 | FINAL |
| Houston - LP: J. Veras | 5 |
| San Diego - LP: E. Stults | 2 | FINAL |
| Arizona - WP: B. McCarthy | 5 |
| St. Louis | 7 | Bottom 7th Inning |
| Los Angeles | 0 |
| Texas | 9 | Top 8th Inning |
| Seattle | 3 |
| Colorado | 5 | Bottom 9th Inning |
| San Francisco | 0 |
| Indiana | 97 | FINAL |
| Miami | 93 |
| Ottawa | 2 | FINAL |
| Pittsburgh | 6 |
| Indiana | 79 | FINAL |
| San Antonio | 64 |
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