After dropping two out of three games in Detroit, the White Sox find themselves at 49-34, and they have a six-game lead in the AL Central. The South Siders are in Minnesota and seek to build on their strong résumé against the Twins (34-48). Granted, most teams have a good résumé against Minnesota, but the White Sox stand out from the crowd. Entering tonight, they are 8-1 with a +39 run differential against them.
Dylan Cease, who has a 3.75 ERA, 3.70 xERA, 3.54 FIP, and 1.9 fWAR, will start for the White Sox. Cease has taken a sizable step forward this season, as he struggled throughout the shortened 2020 season despite a solid 4.