The Minnesota Twins will be taking on their division rival Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The matchup will get going at 8:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to WGN to catch the game.
Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Odds
Chicago (+120) is the home-team underdog to Minnesota (-130) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. Runline odds sit at +115 for picking the Twins -1.5 runs and -135 for the White Sox +1.5 runs.
The Twins have gone 59-65 SU this year and are 66-57 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.5 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having gained 6.9 units ATS. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 47-77 SU and 61-62 ATS. The team’s lost 17.3 units for moneyline bettors and 7.1 units ATS.
Neither squad has positioned itself as a strong over/under bet this year. White Sox games have an over/under record of 59-58-6 in 2018. The Twins have an over/under record of 59-61-3.
Chicago’s pitchers have given up 5.3 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 5.15 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.57 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 9.7 K/9. In 54 divisional games, White Sox starters have an ERA of 4.71 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.40.
The Chicago offense has put up 4.1 runs per contest, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 6.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .297/.354/.505 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
First baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez have paced the White Sox offense this year. Abreu is slashing .272/.331/.491 with 22 home runs, 78 RBIs and 67 runs scored, while Sanchez’s line is .248/.304/.386 with seven homers, 45 RBIs and 45 runs.
For the visitors, Minnesota’s pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.49 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.39 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.48, along with a K-per-9 of 9.32.
The Twins offense has slashed .246/.316/.407 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 7.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Left fielder Eddie Rosario and shortstop Eduardo Escobar have led Minnesota’s offense. Rosario is slashing .291/.331/.494 with 22 home runs, 71 RBIs and 78 runs scored, while Escobar is slashing .274/.338/.514 with 15 homers, 63 RBIs and 45 runs scored.
The White Sox have lost 8.8 units and are 47-47 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 46 of those games, compared to 43 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Twins, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in four of Minnesota’s last seven games.
The White Sox have won five of their last six games SU.
Chicago has posted 23.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 27.8 over its last five.
The Twins have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 15 over their last five.
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