The Minnesota Twins (51-48) have a home game at Target Field against the Chicago White Sox (41-58) at 7:15 PM ET on Saturday. The Twins will give the nod to Sonny Gray (4-4, 3.08 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the White Sox will counter with Dylan Cease (4-3, 4.18 ERA).
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Minnesota vs. Chicago Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Probable Pitchers: Gray – MIN (4-4, 3.08 ERA) vs Cease – CHW (4-3, 4.18 ERA)
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Twins vs. White Sox Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Gray | Cease | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | GS | 20 |
| 4-4 | W-L | 4-3 |
| 3.08 | ERA | 4.18 |
| 105.1 | IP | 107.2 |
| 43 | BB | 45 |
| 106 | SO | 129 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray
- In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, allowing five earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In 19 games this season, the 33-year-old has a 3.08 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .228 to opposing batters.
- Gray enters the outing with seven quality starts under his belt this year.
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- This season, the 33-year-old ranks 11th in ERA (3.08), 41st in WHIP (1.282), and 24th in K/9 (9.1) among qualifying pitchers.
- Gray’s team is 6-13-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Out of Gray’s 19 starts with a total this season, eight have hit the over.
Gray’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | Jul. 17 | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| vs. Orioles | Jul. 8 | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| at Orioles | Jul. 2 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| at Braves | Jun. 26 | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Red Sox | Jun. 21 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Dylan Cease
- The right-hander gave up one earned run in five innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
- The 27-year-old has pitched in 20 games this season with an ERA of 4.18 and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .234.
- He has started 20 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in eight of them.
- He has finished one appearance without allowing an earned run in 20 chances this season.
- The 27-year-old ranks 40th in ERA (4.18), 46th in WHIP (1.337), and seventh in K/9 (10.8) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
- When Cease starts, the White Sox are 11-9-0 against the spread.
- Cease has started 20 contests with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in 10 of them.
Cease’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Braves | Jul. 16 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Cardinals | Jul. 7 | 6.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| at Athletics | Jul. 1 | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| at Angels | Jun. 26 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| vs. Rangers | Jun. 20 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
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