Twins-White Sox series preview: Pitching probables, TV-radio information, injury report

THREE-GAME SERIES AT RATE FIELD

All games on Twins.TV, 830-AM and 102.9-FM

Friday, 6:40 p.m: RHP Zebby Matthews (3-4, 5.06 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Civale (3-4, 4.88)

Saturday, 6:10 p.m.: TBD vs. RHP Davis Martin (4-9, 3.94)

Friday, 1:10 p.m.: TBD vs. RHP Yoendrys Gómez (3-1, 5.53)

TWINS UPDATE

The Twins (58-69) open a six-game road trip after finishing a 1-5 homestand by getting swept by the Athletics with an 8-3 loss on Thursday. They have lost eight of their last 10 games, are 7-12 this month.

RHP Pablo López (right teres major strain), who has been sidelined since June 4, started a rehab assignment for the Triple-A Saints on Thursday in St. Paul. ... RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (illness), who is on a rehab assignment with the Saints, also pitched Thursday.

C Christian Vázquez (left shoulder infection), RHP David Festa (right shoulder inflammation), LHP Anthony Misiewicz (left pectoral strain) and OF Alan Roden (left thumb sprain) are out.

After the weekend visit to Chicago, the Twins will play three games at Toronto. ... The Twins and White Sox will close out the season series with a four-game series Sept. 1-4 at Target Field.

CHICAGO UPDATE

The White Sox (45-82) open a 10-game homestand — the longest of their season — after going 1-5 on a road trip, which ended with a 1-0 loss to the Braves on Wednesday in Atlanta. ... They are 3-13 in their last 16 games after winning 10 of their first 14 after the All-Star break.

OF Luis Robert Jr. is fifth in the AL with stolen 31 bases — the most by a White Sox player since 2010. ... Rookie C Kyle Teel, who was 6-for-12 with two home runs and five RBI in the three-game series in Atlanta, is hitting .304 with four home runs and 12 RBI since the All-Star Break. He is hitting .270 on the season. ... Rookie C Edgar Quero leads MLB with five catcher pickoffs — tied for the most in franchise history (Bill Nahorodny in 1978).