BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — Erick Fedde earned his first win of the season as the Chicago White Sox shut out the Minnesota Twins 8-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Target Field. Chicago snapped a two-game losing streak, scoring four runs in the first inning, one in the sixth and three in the eighth. The White Sox collected 12 hits, with Andrew Benintendi hitting a two-run homer in the eighth, his sixth. Sam Antonacci doubled in a run, and Miguel Vargas drove in two. Taj Bradley (5-2) took the loss for Minnesota, allowing seven hits and four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings with five strikeouts. The Twins managed only five hits, with Josh Bell, Austin Martin and Tristan Gray each getting one. Justin Lawrence pitched a scoreless inning, and Eric Orze struck out two in 1 1/3 innings. The White Sox improved to 33-29, the Twins fell to 29-34. Attendance was 20,322, and the game lasted 2 hours, 43 minutes.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — Erick Fedde pitched seven scoreless innings and Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs with a home run as the Chicago White Sox routed the Minnesota Twins 8-0 Wednesday afternoon at Target Field. The White Sox, who had lost the first two games of this four-game series, improved to 33-29. The Twins dropped to 29-34. Fedde earned his first win against five losses, allowing five hits and no walks while striking out six over seven innings. Taj Bradley took the loss, his record falling to 5-2, after allowing four runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Chicago jumped on Bradley immediately. Sam Antonacci led off the game with a sharp line-drive single to center field. Miguel Vargas walked, and Andrew Benintendi followed with a line-drive single to right, loading the bases. Colson Montgomery struck out, but Chase Meidroth walked to force in Antonacci, making it 1-0. Jacob Gonzalez then lined a two-run single to center, scoring Vargas and Benintendi, and Meidroth advanced to third. Tristan Peters grounded into a forceout, but Meidroth scored, and the White Sox led 4-0 after the top of the first. The Twins threatened only once against Fedde. In the fifth, Luke Keaschall singled and Tristan Gray singled, putting runners at first and second with one out. Orlando Arcia grounded into a forceout, and Fedde escaped. Chicago added a run in the sixth. Rikuu Nishida reached on a fielding error by shortstop Tristan Gray and advanced to second on a throwing error by Gray. Antonacci doubled to center, scoring Nishida for a 5-0 lead. The White Sox broke the game open in the eighth against reliever Justin Lawrence. Antonacci doubled to center, and Vargas singled to left to bring Antonacci home. Benintendi then crushed a two-run homer to right field, his sixth home run of the season, stretching the lead to 8-0. Minnesota’s offense managed five hits, including singles by Josh Bell, Austin Martin, Victor Caratini, Keaschall and Gray. Martin singled with two outs in the ninth and Caratini followed with a pop-up single, but Luke Keaschall grounded out to end the game. Fedde’s outing was the key to the White Sox’s victory. He worked out of the fifth-inning jam and retired the final six batters he faced. Eric Orze pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for Chicago, striking out two. Lawrence pitched a scoreless inning for Minnesota, allowing no hits and striking out one. Defensively, the Twins were hurt by two errors from Gray, who also went 1 for 2 at the plate. Brooks Lee went 0 for 4 for Minnesota, and Byron Buxton finished 0 for 4 with a lineout and a flyout. Trevor Larnach walked once and struck out twice in three plate appearances. Chicago has won four of its past six games after taking the first two games of its previous series against Detroit. The White Sox have posted three shutouts this season. Minnesota has lost four of its past five games, including two straight at home. The Twins have been shut out five times this season. The attendance for Wednesday’s game was 20,322. The game lasted 2 hours, 43 minutes. The White Sox will travel to Philadelphia for a three-game series starting Friday. The Twins will return home to host Kansas City on Thursday. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota Twins 3. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Minnesota with a 53.00 percent probability to win. Minnesota had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total score of 8 went over the over-under line of 8.5.

BASEBALL PREVIEW MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — The Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins meet Wednesday afternoon at Target Field as a four-game series concludes under cloudy skies with temperatures around 81 degrees. Chicago (32-28) enters with a 32-28 record and has won two of the first three games of this set, including a 3-2 victory Tuesday. The White Sox are scheduled to start right-hander Taj Bradley (5-1), who has been one of their most reliable arms this season. Minnesota (28-33) counters after dropping the series opener but rebounding Monday with a 9-6 win. Two hitters have dominated recent matchups. White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas is 3 for 5 with two home runs and four RBIs in Monday’s victory and has five homers in his last three games against the Twins. Minnesota shortstop Tristan Gray drove in five runs Monday with a home run, giving him eight RBIs over his past four games. The head-to-head history has been lopsided. Chicago has won four of the last six meetings, including a 15-2 blowout May 27 and a 6-2 win May 28. The Twins have alternated wins and losses, with only one extra-inning victory May 26. Bradley will look to extend Chicago’s momentum. The right-hander has a 5-1 record and has been effective in limiting damage. The Twins have not announced their starter. The game has playoff implications for both clubs. Chicago sits second in the AL Central, while Minnesota trails by four games. An Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-3 White Sox victory, though oddsmakers have installed Minnesota as a minus-1.5 favorite. The over-under is set at 8½ runs. Following Wednesday’s matinee, Chicago travels to Philadelphia for a three-game series starting Friday. Minnesota hosts Kansas City on Thursday. Key Numbers: White Sox 32-28 overall, Twins 28-33. Vargas has 11 RBIs in his last four games. Gray has 10 RBIs in his last five contests. Bradley is 5-1, while Minnesota’s starter is TBD.