THREE-GAME SERIES AT RATE FIELD

All games on Twins.TV, 830-AM and 102.9-FM

Friday, 6:40 p.m: RHP Zebby Matthews (3-4, 5.06 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Civale (3-4, 4.88)

Saturday, 6:10 p.m.: TBD vs. RHP Davis Martin (4-9, 3.94)

Friday, 1:10 p.m.: TBD vs. RHP Yoendrys Gómez (3-1, 5.53)

The Twins (58-69) open a six-game road trip after finishing a 1-5 homestand by getting swept by the Athletics with an 8-3 on Thursday. They have lost eight of their last 10 games, are 7-12 this month.

Two pitchers acquired at the trade deadline, Mick Abel (Phillies) and Taj Bradley (Rays) could be called up from St. Paul to start games this weekend. … The Twins and White Sox are playing for the first time since April. The Twins lead the season series 4-2. They are 25-38 on the road and 17-21 vs. AL Central teams and 26-7 against the White Sox — including 12-5 at Rate Field — since the beginning of the 2023 season.

OF Luis Robert Jr. is fifth in the AL with stolen 31 bases — the most by a White Sox player since 2010. … Rookie C Kyle Teel, who was 6-for-12 with two home runs and five RBI in the three-game series in Atlanta, is hitting .304 with four home runs and 12 RBI since the All-Star Break. He is hitting .270 on the season. … Rookie C Edgar Quero leads MLB with five catcher pickoffs — tied for the most in franchise history (Bill Nahorodny in 1978).

2B Lenyn Sosa is hitting .296 (24-for-81) with eight home runs and 18 RBI in 21 games since July 28. On the season, he is hitting .271 with 17 home runs and 55 RBI. … RHP Elvis Pequero (right elbow strain) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, RHP Owen White (right hip impingement), who was placed on the injured list Tuesday, and RHPs Dan Altavilla (right lat strain) and Miguel Castro (patellar tendon tear in right knee) are out.