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8:10 pm EDT Tue Aug 17, 2010

The Minnesota Twins wasted no time building their lead atop the AL Central after taking first place from the Chicago White Sox in their previous series. The Twins will try to further pad their advantage as the teams open a three-game set Tuesday night at Target Field. Minnesota is a major league-best 17-4 since July 24, winning seven of eight to move three games ahead of Chicago. The Twins took two of three at U.S. Cellular Field last week after they entered the series tied for first. Minnesota’s play at home is a big reason for its run. The club has won seven straight at Target Field, sweeping Oakland there over the weekend. The Twins, though, are 2-4 at home against Chicago.

On Sunday, Kevin Slowey didn’t allow a hit through seven innings but was pulled to start the eighth, while Thome hit a three-run homer in the seventh en route to a 4-2 victory. Slowey, who missed his previous start because of elbow tendinitis, had thrown 106 pitches. Slowey didn’t get a chance to complete a no-hitter, but he continued the Twins’ pitching dominance at home. They’ve allowed eight runs in the last seven home games, and opponents are batting .188 in that span. Scott Baker will try to extend the trend for Minnesota, which hasn’t won eight in a row at home since April 19-May 9, 2008. Baker beat the White Sox on Tuesday for his third straight win. He gave up five runs in six innings of a 12-6 win to improve to 2-0 against them this year and 6-3 over his career.