The Minnesota Twins aim to break a three-game losing streak with a victory against the Chicago White Sox. Victor Scott II and Pedro Pages each hit three-run homers to propel the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday completing a season-opening sweep.
Willi Castro homered for the Twins, who lost their first three games for the first time since 2016. The contest was halted by rain for 58 minutes in the middle of the fifth inning but not before giving Twins starter Bailey Ober a quick trip to the clubhouse. Ober surrendered eight earned runs over just 2 2/3 innings.
ROSTER MOVE
The Minnesota Twins also announced a roster move on Monday. The team selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Darren McCaughan from Triple-A St. Paul.
The 29-year old McCaughan split the 2024 season between Triple-A Columbus, Triple-A Jacksonville, the Cleveland Guardians and the Miami Marlins, combining to go 5-4 with a 5.22 ERA (127.2 IP, 74 ER), 45 walks and 120 strikeouts in 29 games (22 starts).
He was signed by the Twins to a minor league contract over the offseason and pitched in three games for Minnesota in spring training. He will be in uniform for Monday afternoon’s game in Chicago.
To make room on both the 26-man and 40-man rosters, the Twins have designated right-handed pitcher Randy Dobnak for release or assignment. Dobnak appeared in relief Sunday afternoon in St. Louis, allowing one run on two hits (1 home run) in 5.1 innings pitched, with two walks and one strikeout.
MONDAY PREVIEW
Minnesota Twins (0-3) vs. Chicago White Sox (1-2)
Chicago; Monday, 1:10 p.m. (12:30 p.m. pregame on WCCO Radio and the Audacy app)
PITCHING PROBABLES: Monday- Twins: Chris Paddack (0-0); White Sox: Martin Perez (0-0)
Tuesday - Simeon Woods Richardson (Twins) and Shane Smith (White Sox)
Wednesday - Pablo Lopez (Twins) and Sean Burke (White Sox)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -183, White Sox +152; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins are looking to end their three-game skid with a win against the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago went 41-121 overall and 23-58 in home games last season. The White Sox scored 3.1 runs per game in the 2024 season while giving up 5.0.
Minnesota had an 82-80 record overall and a 39-42 record in road games last season. The Twins averaged 8.3 hits per game last season and totaled 183 home runs.
INJURIES: White Sox: Josh Rojas: 10-Day IL (toe), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (tommy john), Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (knee), Mike Tauchman: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Bryan Ramos: 10-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Twins: Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Brooks Lee: 10-Day IL (back), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Tonkin: 15-Day IL (shoulder)
The Associated Press contributed to this story.