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Jonathan Schoop homered twice and Jake Odorizzi pitched six strong innings to lift the visiting Minnesota Twins to their fourth straight victory, an 8-2 rout of the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. Mitch Garver also homered for the Twins, who maintained a 3 1/2 game lead on the Cleveland Indians for first place in the American League Central after the Indians defeated the Detroit Tigers earlier Wednesday. Odorizzi improved to 14-6, scattering two runs on five hits with two walks and eight strikeouts over his six innings. Continue to Article

August 28, 2019 11:42:pm EST

His recent game log has been good (but not great), and he's looking at a breakout opportunity against a Marlins team that is tied for last in wRC+ this season. DeSclafani will have the benefit of starting in pitcher-friendly Marlins Park, and I believe he'll see adequate run support to pull out the victory. CATCHER / FIRST BASE Cron has been much better against left-handed pitching than righties this season, and he's looking at an excellent opportunity to prove that against White Sox LHP Ross Detwiler's . Continue to Article

August 28, 2019 1:45:pm EST

For MLB contests, always check lineups and weather closer to game time. Rain, wind, or unexpected managerial decisions could open up additional sources of value. Be sure to keep an eye on the MLB Headlines and Injuries desk. Continue to Article

August 28, 2019 11:47:am EST

- If the White Sox were going to promote outfielder Luis Robert, I imagine they would have done it already. - Kyle Tucker has also put together a 30/30 season, with 32 homers and 30 steals for Triple-A Round Rock. The Astros will call him up, but if they wanted to give him a real crack at Josh Reddick's job, they could have done it a month ago. Continue to Article

August 28, 2019 1:51:am EST

Zack Collins is still the potential catcher of the long-term future for this franchise, and though fans have already celebrated his major league debut this season, it's a safe bet that he'll be back for more in the final month of the campaign. While fans raged on social media over Collins' seemingly small workload during his roughly monthlong stint in the majors earlier this summer, according to the White Sox, he got exactly what he needed to out of that stay, one in which he mustered only two hits - compared a whopping 14 strikeouts - in 31 trips to the plate. Continue to Article

August 27, 2019 8:20:pm EST