The Chicago White Sox (56-91) face off against the Minnesota Twins (77-70) on Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field after a three-game losing streak. The game begins at 7:40 PM ET. The probable pitchers are Bailey Ober (6-6) for the Twins and Jesse Scholtens (1-8) for the White Sox.
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Minnesota vs. Chicago Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, September 15, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: NSPCH
- Probable Pitchers: Ober – MIN (6-6, 3.67 ERA) vs Scholtens – CHW (1-8, 4.44 ERA)
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Twins vs. White Sox Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Ober | Scholtens | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 10 |
| 6-6 | W-L | 1-8 |
| 3.67 | ERA | 4.44 |
| 122.2 | IP | 79 |
| 26 | BB | 25 |
| 120 | SO | 52 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober
- In his most recent time out on Sunday, Aug. 27, the right-hander threw four innings against the Texas Rangers, giving up five earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.67, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .241 batting average against him.
- Ober has 11 quality starts this year.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 22 appearances this season.
- When Ober starts, his team is 11-11-0 against the spread this season.
- Games started by Ober have an 8-14-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Ober’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rangers | Aug. 27 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| at Brewers | Aug. 22 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 15 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 9 | 5.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 4 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Jesse Scholtens
- The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed eight hits in five innings pitched against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
- The 29-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with an ERA of 4.44 and 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .276.
- He has started 10 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
- He has nine appearances with no earned runs allowed in 24 chances this season.
- The White Sox have a 4-6-0 record against the spread in Scholtens’ starts.
- Scholtens has had 10 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in five of those matchups.
Scholtens’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Tigers | Sep. 10 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| at Royals | Sep. 4 | 3.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| at Orioles | Aug. 29 | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Athletics | Aug. 24 | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| at Rockies | Aug. 19 | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
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