The Minnesota Twins (76-70) visit the Chicago White Sox (56-90) on Thursday to kick off a four-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field. The contest starts at 7:40 PM ET. The Twins will give the nod to Kenta Maeda (4-7, 4.65 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the White Sox will counter with Jose Urena (0-5, 8.46 ERA).
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Minnesota vs. Chicago Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: NSPCH
- Probable Pitchers: Maeda – MIN (4-7, 4.65 ERA) vs Urena – CHW (0-5, 8.46 ERA)
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Twins vs. White Sox Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Maeda | Urena | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | GS | 6 |
| 4-7 | W-L | 0-5 |
| 4.65 | ERA | 8.46 |
| 89 | IP | 22.1 |
| 24 | BB | 16 |
| 96 | SO | 12 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Kenta Maeda
- The righty’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the New York Mets, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.65, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents have a .252 batting average against him.
- Maeda is looking to secure his sixth quality start of the season in this game.
- In one of his 18 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- Maeda and his team have a record of 11-7-0 against the spread when he starts.
- Out of Maeda’s 18 starts with a total this season, 11 have hit the over.
Maeda’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mets | Sep. 9 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| at Rangers | Sep. 3 | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 28 | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| at Brewers | Aug. 23 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 16 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: José Ureña
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed four innings while giving up one earned run on four hits in a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
- The 32-year-old has pitched in six games this season with an ERA of 8.46 and 4.8 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .326.
- None of Urena’s six starts this season have met the criteria for a quality start.
- He has allowed at least one earned run in every appearance this season.
- In all of Urena’s six starts that had a set spread, the White Sox failed to cover.
- Urena has had six starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in three of those games.
Urena’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Tigers | Sep. 9 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| at Phillies | Apr. 23 | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| vs. Pirates | Apr. 18 | 4.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Cardinals | Apr. 12 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Nationals | Apr. 7 | 2.2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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