The Chicago White Sox will visit Minnesota Twins for the opener of a three-game set at Target Field Friday night. Recent meetings in Minnesota have been low-scoring affairs, and I think that will be the case tonight as well.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Pitching - The White Sox hand the ball to Jose Quintana (8-8, 2.97 ERA) who has been excellent all season long. He tossed 6 2/3 shutout innings against the Tigers his last start and he has held three of his last four opponents to one run or fewer. The Twins counter with Ricky Nolasco (4-8, 5.40) who had allowed three earned runs or fewer in each of his three starts in July before getting lit up at Fenway Park his last turn.

2. The White Sox's Bats - Chicago has mustered only one run in each of its last two games and the team is averaging a lowly 3.94 runs per game on the road this season.

3. X-Factor - Quintana has posted a 2.70 ERA in three meetings with Minnesota this season.

Selection: This is a play on CHW@MIN to go UNDER the total (10*)