The Twins will try to make up some ground over the next week in the American League Central, with three games against the White Sox this weekend before the Tigers come to Target Field for three Tuesday-Thursday.
Bailey Ober starts, Byron Buxton sits as Twins begin series against White Sox
Injury-depleted Chicago has lost three in a row coming into the battle of American League Central teams.
April 22, 2022 at 10:52PM
Bailey Ober (1-1, 3.27 ERA) starts for the Twins tonight (7:10, BSN) against White Sox righthander Michael Kopech (0-0, 1.00).
The White Sox lineup is missing a number of regulars, including center fielder Luis Robert (groin), second baseman Josh Harrison (shoulder) and third baseman Yoan Moncada (oblique).
Byron Buxton is sitting out today after DHing on Thursday. It's a planned day off as Buxton recovers from a knee injury.
Gary Sanchez is a late scratch. He was to start at catcher and hit seventh. Miguel Sano was ninth as the DH, but will move to seventh with Ryan Jeffers catching and hitting ninth. Leadoff man Luis Arraez is playing first base.
Chicago is 6-6, a game behind Cleveland in the AL Central, while the Twins are last at 5-8.
WHITE SOX LINEUP
Tim Anderson, SS
Leury Garcia, 2B
Jose Abreu, 1B
Eloy Jimenez, DH
Gavin Sheets, RF
AJ Pollock, CF
Andrew Vaughn, LF
Reese McGuire, C
Jake Burger, 3B
TWINS LINEUP
Luis Arraez, 1B
Carlos Correa, SS
Jorge Polanco, 2B
Max Kepler, RF
Gio Urshela, 3B
Trevor Larnach, LF
Miguel Sano, DH
Nick Gordon, CF
Ryan Jeffers, C
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