CHICAGO -- Carlos Rodon hopes to wrap up his second big league season no worse than his first as the Chicago White Sox open a season-ending series with the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Orlando Cepeda Jersey .If the 23-year-old left-hander earns his ninth victory in his 28th and final start of 2016, it would match the win total from his rookie season.It would also complete a successful late-summer rebound from the 2-8 record he owned on July 31 after giving up five runs on eight hits in a 6 1/3-inning outing during Chicagos 6-4 loss to the Twins.Entering Friday, Rodon is 8-10 with a 4.08 ERA. He went 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA in five August starts, and he is 3-2 with a 4.80 ERA over five starts in September. The White Sox (77-82) have won seven of his past 10 starts.In his most recent start, Rodon delayed the Cleveland Indians American League Central clincher with a superlative outing Sunday. He threw eight scoreless innings and struck out a career-best 11 in the White Soxs 3-0 victory. He gave up two hits and walked three.That was the best Ive seen him, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. Strike one was the biggest thing, and it was with authority. It was placed well. After that, it just seems like he got better as the game moved along. A couple of guys get on, he seems to turn it up in key situations in the middle of the game, late in the game. He just had it all.Rodon is 2-2 with a 3.71 ERA in six career games (five starts) against the Twins, including 2-1 with a 4.32 ERA in four starts against them this season.Minnesota (57-102) snapped a three-game losing streak Thursday with a 7-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals.The Twins, who come into the series with 10 losses in their last 12 games, will send out right-hander Tyler Duffey (9-11, 6.18 ERA) for the 26th and final start of his second big league season.Duffey beat the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits with no walks and four strikeouts over seven innings.I finally found a good rhythm to keep me composed, to keep from pulling off the ball, Duffey said after the game. I located a lot better today. Got behind a couple times, but defense bailed me out, had some good plays in the outfield and scored enough to win.He is 0-1 with a 4.63 ERA in two career starts against the White Sox. In his lone appearance against them this season, he took the loss on May 8 after allowing three runs in seven innings.Duffey spent most of the season in the Twins rotation before being sent down to Triple-A Rochester in late August. He rejoined Minnesota when rosters expanded earlier this month.The series continues Saturday afternoon as Minnesota left-hander Hector Santiago (12-10, 4.87) meets White Sox righty James Shields (6-18, 5.82 ERA).Shields has the second-most losses in the American League behind Tampa Bays Chris Archer, who beat the White Sox on Thursday go close his season at 9-19.Ventura said Thursday that ace left-hander Chris Sale (17-9, 3.21) would start the season finale Sunday against Twins lefty Jose Berrios (2-7, 8.61).The White Sox have outscored the Twins 88-71 through 16 matchups this year. The teams have split the past 10 games after Chicago won the first six. 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Rated the perfect fit for finals footy by his coach, feisty GWS Giants ruckman Shane Mumford will happily clean up former apprentice Sam Naismith and other old Sydney teammates in Saturdays AFL qualifying final.Mumford is preparing to play his 50th game for the Giants and his 150th overall.Hes the perfect mould for finals footy, because he likes contact, he likes to play with aggression, Giants coach Leon Cameron said of Mumford on Wednesday.Theres no doubt theres going to be probably 80 to 100 stoppages on the weekend, which hell be involved in a number of them, with (backup ruckman) Rory (Lobb).Hes experienced now because hes been there and done that with the Swans, so its good for our young group to have a big presence in the ruck, which we need come these sort of finals games.Mumfords nine-season AFL journey includes 21 games in two years for Geelong and 79 over four campaigns for Sydney, where he won a premiership in 2012.Its a bit weird playing against your old team, but Ive done it enough times that it doesnt affect me too much, Mumford said.I go out there with that same intent and same attack on the ball and if I can clean up a few blokes early, Ill be quite happy with it.Asked if that included the increasinglyy influential Naismith, who is nine centimetres taller, Mumford said if he gets in my way Ill try and get him. 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Mumfords final year at Sydney was Naismiths first and Saturdays match will be the first time they have clashed in an AFL game.I actually spent a fair bit of time training with him before I left the Swans, Mumford said of Naismith.I know him quite well and hes well improved this year, so its going to be a big challenge for me.Naismith played just one game in his first three years at Sydney, but capitalised on an injury to frontline ruckman Kurt Tippett, playing the last eight matches.Naismith got his chance and has really relished that, Mumford said.Hes stepped up and I think hell probably play a fair chunk of the role in the ruck this week.Mumford said the many Giants finals rookies were excited but he expected nerves might kick in later in the week.Emerging Giants midfielder Jack Steele, who was pushing for senior selection after a 41-possession game in a NEAFL finals match last weekend, is likely to miss the rest of the season after suffering a foot injury on Tuesday. 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