Minnesota @ Chicago preview

Last Meeting ( Jun 27, 2018 ) Minnesota 1, Chi. White Sox 6

The Chicago White Sox aim to stretch their winning streak to a season-best four games when they attempt to finish a three-game sweep of the visiting Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Chicago posted a 6-1 victory on Wednesday to win three straight games for just the second time this season, the first coming against the Kansas City Royals from April 26-28.

Avisail Garcia homered for the second straight game and Jose Abreu went deep for just the second time this month as the White Sox outplayed Minnesota for the second consecutive contest. Chicago has outscored the Twins 14-5 over the first two games and has scored 24 runs during the three-game winning streak. Minnesota has dropped five of its last six games and managed just five hits in Tuesday's loss. Ehire Adrianza went 4-for-4 for the Twins and is 6-for-7 with a homer and three RBIs in the series.

TV: 2:10 p.m. ET, FSN North (Minnesota), WGN (Chicago)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins RH Jake Odorizzi (3-5, 4.97 ERA) vs. White Sox RH Lucas Giolito (5-7, 7.01)

Odorizzi is winless in his last eight starts and has a 0-3 record during the span. The 28-year-old was roughed up for six runs and six hits over 1 1/3 innings by the Texas Rangers in his last turn. Odorozzi is 0-1 with a 5.23 ERA in two starts against the White Sox this season and stands 1-2 with a 4.13 ERA in five career outings.

Giolito defeated the Oakland Athletics in his last turn when he allowed four runs and seven hits over seven innings. The 23-year-old has issued two or fewer walks in four of his last five outings, a sharp improvement over some early season control issues when he twice walked seven in a game. Giolito is 1-1 with a 3.65 ERA in two starts against the Twins this season and is 1-2 with a 4.42 ERA in three career outings.

WALK-OFFS

1. White Sox OF Leury Garcia is 5-for-9 in the series and 8-for-17 since returning from a knee injury that sidelined him four-plus weeks.

2. Minnesota CF Byron Buxton (left big toe) is slated to play both games of a doubleheader - serving as DH for one - for Triple-A Rochester on Thursday.

3. Chicago OF Charlie Tilson had two hits on Wednesday and is 7-for-14 over his last five appearances.

PREDICTION: White Sox 5, Twins 4