The vibes could not be more lopsided. The White Sox are 32-27 and have ripped off 5 straight wins, including a sweep of these same Twins last week (15-2, 6-2 in the first 2 games of that series). Minnesota is 27-33 and has lost 5 in a row, getting swept by Pittsburgh after the White Sox beating. They've been outscored brutally in this skid and the bullpen has been bleeding leads — the 10-9 and 9-3 losses to the Pirates were the kind that linger.
- Day-To-DayDerek Hill (RF) — Hill has been removed from Saturday's starting lineup versus Detroit due to upper-back tightness, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/30
- Day-To-DayMason Adams (RP) — The White Sox announced that Adams underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILAustin Hays (LF) — Hays has been pulled off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte due to a recurrence of left calf soreness, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.06/01
- 10-Day-ILMunetaka Murakami (1B) — Murakami has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain and is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/30
- 10-Day-ILEverson Pereira (RF) — Pereira (pectoral) resumed throwing Monday, MLB.com reports.05/26
- bereavementTyler Gilbert (RP) — The White Sox recalled Gilbert from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.05/31
- 15-Day-ILNoah Schultz (SP) — Schultz (2-4) took the loss against the Giants on Sunday, allowing six runs on six hits and one walk while striking out one batter across four innings.05/26
- 15-Day-ILJordan Hicks (RP) — Hicks was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right lat strain.05/23
- OutTim Elko (1B) — Elko (knee) agreed to a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Sunday, Jack Ankony of SI.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJordan Leasure (RP) — Leasure (forearm) said Friday that he will be shut down from throwing for four weeks, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/30
- 60-Day-ILKyle Teel (C) — Teel (knee) will begin a running program Saturday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.05/29
- 60-Day-ILKy Bush (SP) — Bush (elbow) had a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and is unlikely to return until the second half of the season, MLB.com reports.05/26
- 60-Day-ILDrew Thorpe (SP) — Thorpe (elbow) recently underwent an appendectomy but has resumed throwing, MLB.com reports.05/26
- 60-Day-ILPrelander Berroa (RP) — Berroa is dealing with right elbow inflammation and will have his rehab stint paused, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.05/17
- 60-Day-ILMike Vasil (RP) — The White Sox transferred Vasil (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILTanner Murray (LF) — The White Sox transferred Murray (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBrooks Baldwin (LF) — The White Sox transferred Baldwin (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
- Day-To-DayWalker Jenkins (CF) — Twins manager Jeremy Zoll said Saturday that Jenkins (shoulder) is "reporting improvements daily" and could begin light baseball activity in about a week, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.05/18
- Day-To-DayJulian Merryweather (RP) — Merryweather (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with the Twins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Tuesday, Theodore Tollefson of ZoneCoverage.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayMatt Canterino (SP) — Canterino (shoulder) will be with the Twins in big-league spring training but isn't expected to pitch during camp as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILRyan Jeffers (C) — Jeffers needs surgery to remove a fractured left hamate bone and is expected to be sidelined 6-to-8 weeks, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.05/19
- 15-Day-ILCole Sands (RP) — Twins manager Derek Shelton said Monday that Sands (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Theodore Tollefson of Zone Coverage reports.06/01
- 15-Day-ILBailey Ober (SP) — The Twins placed Ober on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right elbow inflammation.05/31
- 15-Day-ILKendry Rojas (RP) — Rojas will not start against the White Sox on Thursday due to posterior elbow soreness, reports Dan Hayes of The Athletic.05/29
- 15-Day-ILMick Abel (SP) — Abel (elbow/triceps) resumed playing light catch Wednesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.05/18
- 60-Day-ILGarrett Acton (RP) — no05/19
- 60-Day-ILDavid Festa (SP) — Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll said Saturday that Festa is unlikely to return before the All-Star break after experiencing a setback in his recovery from a right shoulder impingement earlier this month, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.05/18
- 60-Day-ILPablo Lopez (SP) — The Twins placed Lopez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.05/08
The Twins' injury sheet is the other story here. Pablo Lopez and David Festa are on the 60-day IL, Bailey Ober just hit the 15-day with elbow inflammation, and catcher Ryan Jeffers is out 6-to-8 weeks after hamate surgery. Walker Jenkins is still day-to-day with the shoulder. Minnesota is basically running half a rotation right now, which is why leaning on a healthy Joe Ryan tonight matters so much.
Chicago isn't exactly whole either — Austin Hays just had a rehab setback with calf soreness, Munetaka Murakami is down 4-to-6 weeks with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, and the rotation depth is gone with Schultz, Bush, and Thorpe all on the IL. But Sandlin showing up and immediately pitching like that papers over a lot. If he can give the Sox another clean 5 or 6, the bullpen lines up fine and a sixth straight win is right there.
Take: the market price on Minnesota at -139 feels mostly about the Ryan-at-home factor, not about anything the Twins have actually done lately. The under at 7.5 (+104) is the more interesting number given how both starters threw last Wednesday.