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Minnesota (27-25) has been keenly focused on the task at hand of late, rallying for a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday for a three-game sweep and a 5-1 homestand. The Twins, winners of seven of eight and nine of 12, will look to extend their season-high winning streak to five games.

Torii Hunter was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday as the Twins capped a comeback from a 6-1 deficit. Minnesota outscored Chicago 26-14 in the series.

Hunter is batting .318 and went 5-for-11 with four RBIs against the White Sox, while Michael Cuddyer had two hits in the series finale and went 6-for-11 with five runs in the three games.

Kevin Slowey will take the mound in his major league debut for the Twins on Friday. The right-hander, Minnesota’s second-round pick in 2005, was 6-2 with a 1.54 ERA and three complete games in nine starts for Triple-A Rochester.

Slowey will get the start in place of veteran Ramon Ortiz, who was moved to the bullpen following a rough stretch of outings. Ortiz is 0-4 with 8.13 ERA in his last seven starts after beginning the season 3-0 with a 2.05 ERA.

Though Minnesota went 6-4 against Oakland in 2006, the A’s won three of four at the Coliseum - where they just took two of three from Texas.

Oakland (26-26), 2-3 in its last five, won 6-1 on Wednesday. Dan Johnson drove in three runs and Milton Bradley went 2-for-4 with an RBI in his first game off the disabled list.

Bradley is hitting .291 in 16 games this season, and .352 (31-for-88) in his career against the Twins.

Mark Kotsay is also expected to be activated from the disabled list and start in center field for Oakland on Friday in his season debut. Kotsay, who hit .275 with seven homers and 59 RBIs in 2006, underwent back surgery in March.

Oakland’s Joe Kennedy (1-4, 3.62 ERA) takes the mound Friday looking to avoid a third straight loss. Kennedy was roughed up in his last start, allowing seven runs and eight hits in 4 2-3 innings of an 8-3 defeat at Baltimore on Saturday.

The left-hander is 2-4 with an 8.56 ERA in seven games - five starts - against Minnesota.

For Pizza I’ll take the A’s -124 & the UN 8.5

Good Luck,

Tommy Mac

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7:05 PM EDT 953 san diego padres (r) peavy, j -240 / -245 -220 954 washington nationals(l) chico, m 7u15 / 7u20 7o20

7:05 PM EDT 955 los angeles dodgers (l) wolf, r -150/-152/-148 956 pittsburgh pirates (l) duke, z 9u25 8.5o20

7:05 PM EDT 957 san francisco giants (r) morris, m 10u20 / 10u25 10u20 958 philadelphia phillies(r) eaton, a -140/-129/-134

PHILADELPHIA - 1B Ryan Howard (leg) upgraded to probable Friday vs San Francisco.Howard was rested Wednesday because Randy Johnson started for Arizona and the Phils had Thursday off, not because his left leg is bothering him again. “It’s fine,” Howard said. “Just a cramp. That’s all it was. I’m healthy. I’m good to go. I’m ready.”

7:10 PM EDT 959 arizona diamondbacks(r) webb, b 8u20 960 new york mets (r) maine, j -135/-124/-127 NY METS - OF Carlos Beltran (knee) left last game, “?” Friday vs Arizona. Beltran will have an MRI on the knee on Friday morning, and could potentially miss significant time pending the results of the exam.

NY METS - OF Carlos Beltran (knee) downgraded to doubtful Friday vs Arizona. 1:30p.m. est

NY METS - 3B David Wright (rest) is not expected to be in the starting lineup. 06/01 5:14pm est

8:05 PM EDT 961 florida marlins (l) olsen, s 9u20 962 milwaukee brewers (r) suppan, j -150/-141/-146

8:05 PM EDT 963 st. louis cardinals (r) wainwright, a 8o15/8u20/8u15 964 houston astros (r) oswalt, r -210 -189

9:05 PM EDT 965 cincinnati reds undecided 966 colorado rockies (r) buchholz, t

7:05 PM EDT 967 detroit tigers (l) maroth, m 10.5o15 10.5o20 968 cleveland indians (r) carmona, f -160/-154/-155

7:05 PM EDT 969 new york yankees (r) wang, c m -106/-105/-107/-108 970 boston red sox (r) wakefield, t -120 10.5u20 N Y-1B-Giambi-OUT for atleast 3 weeks

7:05 PM EDT 971 chicago white sox (r) vazquez, j 8.5 8.5o15 972 toronto blue jays (r) burnett, a j -155/-140

7:10 PM EDT 973 kansas city royals (r) bannister, b 8.5 974 tampa bay devil rays(l) kazmir, s -205/-200/-189

10:05 PM EDT 975 baltimore orioles (r) cabrera, d 8o15 8o15 976 los angeles angels (r) lackey, j -205/-200/-195

10:05 PM EDT 977 minnesota twins (r) slowey, kevin 8.5o20/8.5o15 978 oakland athletics (l) kennedy, j -125/-129/-130/-126 MIN (R) Kevin Slowey - 6-2, 1.54 era, 57 K/5 BB in; 64.3 IP in 9gms @ AAA Rochester

10:05 PM EDT 979 texas rangers (r) millwood, k 9u25 8.5o20 980 seattle mariners (l) washburn, j -165 -153

ARENA FB 06/01/2007 7:30 PM EDT 151 dallas desperados -1 112 152 philadelphia soul 112 +1/+1.5/ +1 -1 DAL (WR) Nash Out

10:30 PM EDT 153 orlando predators -105 10 105.5 154 san jose sabercats 10 +105 / -10 -10.5