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Twins look to sweep division rival White Sox

May 30, 2007 - 2:38 PM Chi White Sox (24-23) at Minnesota (26-25) 1:10 pm EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Collecting a three-game sweep over a divisional rival is important. For the Minnesota Twins, in baseball's fiercest division to this point, it is almost necessary when the opportunity is available.

The Twins look to finish off a three-game home sweep of the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday at the Metrodome.

In outscoring the White Sox by a 19-6 tally after two games, the Twins hopes to continue counting on a resurgent offense that has posted eight or more runs in three of the last four contests.

Winning games is vital in the American League Central, as it is the only division at this point of the season that contains four teams with winning records.

Hoping the large amount of run support will continue, the Twins will send Scott Baker (1-0, 3.29 ERA) to the mound. He will be making his third start of the season, as he is coming off a no-decision in a 4-3 triumph over Toronto in which he yielded three runs and five hits over 5 1/3 innings.

Baker is 0-1 with a 4.63 ERA in two career starts against Chicago.

The White Sox will counter with Jon Garland (3-3, 3.43), who has lasted at least six frames in each of his last eight starts. Garland allowed four runs on 10 hits over 6 1/3 innings, striking out four.

Garland is 7-6 with a 3.96 ERA in 23 lifetime appearances against Minnesota - including 20 starts - and has a 5-4 career record at the Metrodome.