The Chicago White Sox are ready to do battle against their division rival Minnesota Twins in a Wednesday night game. The matchup will begin at 7:40 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Chicago will be showing the game.
Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins Odds
Chicago (+240) is entering this game as the underdog to Minnesota (-275) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 10 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total now stand at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at +110 for the White Sox +1.5 runs and -130 for the Twins -1.5.
The White Sox are 65-86 SU and are 71-78 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 3.4 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, despite having lost 11.6 units ATS. The Twins, on the other hand, are 93-58 SU and 84-66 ATS. The team’s gained 20.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 12.4 units ATS.
Twins games have a 76-69-5 over/under record in 2019. Chicago has an over/under record of 70-73-6.
Dylan Covey will get the nod for the visiting White Sox. The right-handed Covey (1-8, 7.98 ERA) has recorded 41 strikeouts in 58.2 innings so far. He’s 0-2 with six strikeouts and a 13.50 ERA against Minnesota this year (two starts).
The Twins are putting the ball in the hands of righty Jake Odorizzi (14-6, 3.60 ERA), who’s got 162 strikeouts and 51 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.23. Odorizzi is 2-1 with 23 strikeouts and a 2.76 ERA over three starts against Chicago this year.
Minnesota’s pitching staff has allowed 4.7 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 4.17 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.21 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 9.4 K/9. In 65 games against AL Central opponents, Twins starters have an ERA of 4.10 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.89.
The Minnesota offense has produced 5.8 runs per contest, including 5.7 per game against divisional foes and 6.0 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .286/.340/.503 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Shortstop Jorge Polanco and left fielder Eddie Rosario have paced the Twins’ offense this year. Polanco is slashing .300/.360/.492 with 22 home runs, 78 RBIs and 99 runs scored, while Rosario’s line is .276/.299/.500 with 31 homers, 100 RBIs and 87 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.37 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.33 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.51, along with a K/9 of 8.33.
The White Sox offense has slashed .258/.313/.408 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game this year, including 4.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Jose Abreu and Tim Anderson continue to lead Chicago’s hitters. Abreu is hitting .282/.329/.508 with 33 home runs, 119 RBIs and 78 runs scored, while Anderson (.336/.356/.513) has produced 17 homers, 55 RBIs, 75 runs and 16 stolen bases.
The White Sox have lost 8.6 units and are 40-59 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 44 of those games, as opposed to 51 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Twins have netted 24.8 units and are 65-51 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 56 of those games, as opposed to 57 that’ve gone under.
White Sox at Twins MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in four of Minnesota’s last seven games.
- The White Sox have a total OPS of .721 this season and an OPS of .702 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Twins’ OPS stands at .835 overall and .821 against righties.
- The White Sox have lost six of their last seven games SU while the Twins have taken four of their last five.
- Minnesota has recorded 23.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 27.2 over its last five.
- The White Sox have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
