Minnesota vs Chicago White Sox prediction

Ricky Nolasco (4-8 with a 5.40 ERA) will start for the Twins in Friday's opener of their three-game series against the visiting Chicago White Sox.Nolasco is coming off one of his worst starts this year, as the veteran right-hander was hammered for six runs over two innings of an 11-9 win at Boston last Saturday.He's allowed four or more runs in twelve of his previous twenty starts in 2016 and what is even more important to be noted: the right-hander gave up 18 hits and 14 runs (twelve earned) over 10 2/3 innings in his previous two starts against the White Sox at "Target Field" on May 6 (4-10) and in Chicago on June 29 (6-9).Chicago counters with Jose Quintana (8-8 with a 2.97 ERA), who is coming off two straight quality starts.Quintana pitched well in his first two starts against the Twins this season, but gave up 6 hits and 4 runs over seven innings in the last of them at "U.S. Cellular Field" on June 28 (0-4).He's posted a 3.92 ERA in sixteen career starts versus Minnesota.Ii expect more than seven runs in the opening game of this series.