The set-up: Break up the Twins! Minnesota won 3-1 last night in Chicago and is off to a 4-0 start to the 2017 season. The Twins were expected by most to be among the American League's worst teams but so far, so good. The White Sox fought the Tigers and bad weather in Detroit to open the season (played two of the three-game series going 1-1) and after last night's loss, come into this game 1-2.

The pitching matchup: Adalberto Mejia (0-0 & 7.71 ERA in 2016) will face off against Miguel Gonzalez (5-8 & 3.73 ERA in 2016). Mejia will be making his second career appearance and first career start, while Gonzalez makes his 2017 season debut. Mejia gave up two runs in 2 1/3 innings in a relief appearance against Kansas City last summer after coming over in a trade from San Francisco. However, he sported a 1.88 ERA in 14 innings this spring to earn a temporary spot in the rotation. Mejia, whose recent history includes weight issues and a PED suspension, likely will end up in the bullpen for the Twins once the team is fully healthy. Gonzalez, a former Oriole, posted the best strikeout-to-walk ratio of his career (2.71-to-1) last season while making 23 starts and one relief appearance for the White Sox. He has four career starts against Minnesota, going 1-2 with a 4.56 ERA (teams are 2-2).

The pick: The Twins will take the field Saturday afternoon in Chicago trying to win five straight games to start a season for the first time since 1968. Mejia did pitch well this spring but it was only in limited innings. This Minnesota pitching staff has pitched over its head in the early going and I will make the Over a 10* play in this one.