The Chicago White Sox are prepared to battle against the Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field. WGN is in line to showcase the action and the opening pitch will be at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Minnesota (-120) is coming into this one as the favorite over Chicago (+110) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). Gamblers can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds coming in at Twins -1.5 runs (+125) and White Sox 1.5 runs (-145).
The White Sox are 9-21 SU and 16-13 ATS. The team’s lost 9.9 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 0.3 units against the spread (ATS). Chicago has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Twins have gone 11-17 SU this year and are 14-13 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 8.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 1.6 units ATS. Minnesotahas covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Chicago games have a 13-14-2 over/under record so far in 2018. The Twins have an over/under record of 15-12.
Lance Lynn will get the start for the Twinkies. The right-handed Lynn is 0-3 with an 8.37 ERA and 26 strikeouts. He has yet to face the White Sox this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The White Sox are sending lefty Hector Santiago (0-0, 3.48 ERA) to the mound. Santiago has 20 punchouts and 10 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.40. Santiago did not record a start against the Twins in 2017.
Chicago’s pitchers have given up 5.4 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 5.34 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.55 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In 13 games against divisional opponents, White Sox starters have an ERA of 4.26 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.07.
The Chicago hitters are putting up 3.9 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .230/.310/.382 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
The White Sox offense has been led by Matt Davidson and Yoan Moncada. Davidson is hitting .263/.376/.586 with nine home runs, 18 RBIs and 16 runs scored, and Moncada is hitting .263 with six homers, 15 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Minnesota’s pitchers have allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.61 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.92 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.67, along with a WHIP of 1.39.
The Twins offense has slashed .242/.317/.417 on its way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Shortstop Eduardo Escobar and first baseman Joe Mauer have led Minnesota’s offense. Escobar is hitting .316/.367/.643 with six home runs, 17 RBIs and 17 runs scored, while Mauer is hitting .289/.425/.392 with one homers, eight RBIs and 13 runs scored.
Mauer had a little trouble hitting lefties on the road last season. Over 82 such plate appearances, he put up a slash line of .286/.329/.338 (his total season line was .305/.384/.417).
The Twins have lost 0.5 units and are 3-2 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in two of those games, compared to three that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 6.2 units and are 12-9 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in eight of those games, compared to 11 that went under.
Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – White Sox, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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The Twins have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
Chicago has recorded 21.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.8 over its last five.
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