* Minnesota has won 14 of its last 16 home games against the White Sox, including a 5-1 record this season.
* The Twins have four players with at least 20 home runs (Morneau, Mauer, Cuddyer, Kubel) for the first time since their 1987 World Series-winning season (Hrbek, Brunansky, Gaetti, Puckett).
* Chicago is 1-6 on its current road trip after visits to Boston (1-3) and New York (0-3). The White Sox were outscored 23-5 in getting swept by the Yankees.
* Gordon Beckham leads all AL rookies in RBI (49) despite not making his debut until June 4. Beckham is only one behind the D-backs' Gerardo Parra (50) for the MLB lead among rookies.
* Gavin Floyd is 7-3 with a 2.77 ERA in 16 starts going back to June 1, ranking third in the AL in ERA over that span (min. 80 IP).
* Denard Span is batting .438 (21/48) over his last 12 games, with six extra-base hits and eight RBI.
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