White Sox scouting report

Posted July 22, 2012 8:54 pm

White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins at U.S. Cellular Field

TV: Comcast SportsNet Plus Monday; Channel 26 Tuesday; Comcast SportsNet Wednesday

Radio: WSCR 670-AM

Pitching matchups: The White Sox’ Gavin Floyd (7-8) vs. Francisco Liriano (3-9) Monday at 7:10 p.m.; Jose Quintana (4-1) vs. Cole De Vries (2-2) Tuesday at 7:10 p.m.; Jake Peavy (7-7) vs. Nick Blackburn (4-5) Wednesday at 1:10 p.m.

At a glance: The White Sox are happy to be returning home, even if it’s just for three games. They are coming off a 10-game road trip, have dropped five straight and lost their AL Central lead to the Tigers. Floyd (elbow tendinitis) comes off the disabled list and makes his first start since July 7, when he beat the Blue Jays. The right-hander is 3-1 with a 1.37 ERA in his last 4 starts. To clear a roster spot, the White Sox optioned left-handed reliever Donnie Veal back to Class AAA Charlotte after Sunday’s loss at Detroit. Floyd has a tough matchup in Liriano, who has lost his last 2 starts despite allowing 5 earned runs on 8 hits in 14 innings while striking out 25. The Sox went 5-1 on their last homestand. The White Sox are 4-2 vs. the Twins this season.

Next: Texas Rangers, Friday-Sunday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

— Scot Gregor

Article Comments

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.