The Chicago White Sox are 11-4 in Lucas Giolito's 15 starts this season. Giolito (10-2, 2.87 ERA) has been particularly efficient in the early games as he enters this contest 5-1 with a 1.99 ERA in seven afternoon starts on the season. Minnesota, on the other hand, will put its trust in left-hander Lewis Thorpe who will make his big leagues debut. The Twins are a better baseball team (as their record would indicate), but I think the home team's advantage on the mound here will be too much for the Twins to overcome.

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