Minnesota @ Chicago preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 20, 2018 ) Chi. White Sox 8, Minnesota 5

All-Star right-hander Jose Berrios will look to continue his success against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, when the Minnesota Twins visit the South Side for the second of three straight games between the American League Central rivals. Berrios is 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA against Chicago this season and 6-1 with a 2.28 ERA and 0.87 WHIP in seven career meetings.

Minnesota completed a seven-game homestand with a 5-2 record after losing 8-5 to Chicago on Monday in the makeup game of a snowed-out contest in mid-April. The Twins will get a look at Michael Kopech, the second-ranked prospect in the White Sox organization who will make his major-league debut after registering 170 strikeouts in 126 1/3 innings at Triple-A Charlotte. Chicago's Matt Davidson homered and recorded three RBIs while Jose Abreu notched two hits and drove in two runs to raise his RBI count to 11 in the last seven games. Max Kepler has gone deep in back-to-back contests and three of his last seven for Minnesota, which has won five of seven.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, FS North (Minnesota), WGN (Chicago)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins RH Jose Berrios (11-8, 3.75 ERA) vs. White Sox RH Michael Kopech (NR)

Berrios has registered 23 strikeouts and issued only two walks while posting a 0.77 WHIP in this season's three turns against Chicago. The 24-year-old has struggled in his last two outings, surrendering eight runs, 11 hits and eight walks over 7 2/3 innings in a pair of no-decisions. Berrios is just 3-6 with a 4.59 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 11 road starts this season.

Kopech was a first-round draft pick of Boston in 2014 but was acquired by Chicago as part of the package for Chris Sale prior to last season. The 22-year-old has gone 7-7 with a 3.70 ERA in 24 starts at Charlotte, and the White Sox will watch his innings down the stretch. "At this time, we anticipate Michael taking the ball every fifth day and sticking to a five-man rotation," Chicago general manager Rick Hahn told reporters. "We're going to remain flexible, and if we have to adjust down the stretch, we certainly will."

WALK-OFFS

1. White Sox MGR Rich Renteria is expected back in the dugout after being hospitalized on Monday for light-headedness.

2. The top four hitters in Minnesota's lineup - 1B Joe Mauer (five at-bats), LF Eddie Rosario (four), SS Jose Polanco (three, one walk) and 3B Miguel Sano (four) - were a combined 0-for-16 on Monday.

3. Chicago OF Leury Garcia (hamstring) departed the series opener and will be re-evaluated on Tuesday.

PREDICTION: Twins 7, White Sox 5