Overview
- The Twins beat the White Sox 5-1 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep, handing Minnesota a win while Chicago still took two of three in the set.
- Zebby Matthews carried a perfect game into the sixth and finished a career-high 8 1/3 innings, capping a 5-0 August in which he posted a 2.90 ERA over five starts.
- Minnesota placed center fielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list before the game because of a lingering hip impingement, weakening the Twins’ lineup for the stretch run.
- Chicago opened with Jordan Hicks and used José Urquidy as a five-inning bulk reliever, a bullpen-day plan that the Twins exploited when Hicks allowed three first-inning runs.
- The result leaves the White Sox with an extended AL Central lead but also highlights roster questions for Chicago, including continuing struggles from trade acquisition Luis Castillo and the near-term return of catcher Kyle Teel as they head to Houston.