All games on WSCR-AM 670.
Season series:
Sox 11-4.
Friday:
7:10 p.m., CSN. LH Chris Sale (16-6, 2.88) vs. RH Esmerling Vasquez (0-1, 9.35).
Saturday:
12:10 p.m., WGN-Ch. 9. LH Jose Quintana (6-4, 3.52) vs. RH Samuel Deduno (6-3, 3.55).
Sunday:
1:10 p.m., CSN. RH Jake Peavy (10-11, 3.27) vs. RH Cole De Vries (5-5, 4.11).
Who’s hot:
Gordon Beckham is batting .368 in his last 12 games. Right fielder Alex Rios is 4-for-12. Entering Thursday’s game, Glen Perkins had earned all five of the Twins’ saves since Aug. 4 and had a 1.77 ERA over his last 34 appearances. Jamey Carroll had a 10-game hitting streak.
Who’s not:
A.J. Pierzynski is in a 1-for-12 slump. Dayan Viciedo is 0-for-12. The Twins’ Josh Willingham was 2-for-12. Vasquez has allowed 10 hits and eight walks in his last 82/3 innings covering two starts.
