Six Pack of Stats: Twins 6, White Sox 2

The shenanigans that are the Minnesota Twins continued to take pursuit against the Chicago White Sox. Aside from the second inning, Dylan Cease had another well-pitched performance; as for the Twinkies, the second inning counted toward their 63rd win of the season.

It’s a countdown to clinching a playoff spot or heading home after 162 games. In a 5-4-3-2-1 fashion, it’s time to analyze the stats in another Sox loss.

5

A five-run second inning would be all that the Twins would need to beat the South Siders for the second game in a row.

4

In just the two of the four games played in this series, Nelson Cruz has already added four home runs to his grand total of 26, giving Cruz a .122 WPA.

3

The third inning was the only frame that found offense from the Good Guys. Two runs were scored from the courtesy of Adam Engel’s homer to left-center.

2

For the second start in a row, Dylan Cease, a -.263 WPA, has given up four and five runs, respectively, in the second inning for decisive victories for the opposing team.

1

Yet again, the Twins added one error to their five-error total to begin this four-game set. Their muscle and brawn have been able to out-quantify their errors committed, but it’s the No. 1 part of their game that must be improved in order to win the division.