The Minnesota Twins will be taking the field against their divisional rival Chicago White Sox in a Wednesday showdown. WGN will be airing the action. The game is scheduled to get going at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Odds
Minnesota (-170) is entering this game as the favorite against Chicago (+160) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at 10.5 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds coming in at Twins -1.5 runs (-120) and White Sox +1.5 runs (+100).
The Twins are 80-51 SU and have gone 72-58 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 14.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.1 units ATS. Minnesota’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 60-71 SU and 64-66 ATS. They’ve gained 12.1 units for moneyline bettors while earning 6.0 units ATS. Chicago has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
White Sox games have a 58-67-5 over/under record in 2019. The Twins have been a good over bet with a total record of 69-56-5.
Jake Odorizzi is getting the start for Minnesota. The right-handed Odorizzi is 13-6 with a 3.57 ERA and 137 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with 15 strikeouts and a 2.61 ERA against Chicago this year (two starts).
The White Sox are going with lefty Ross Detwiler (2-3, 5.51 ERA), who has 35 strikeouts and 12 walks to his name, along with a WHIP of 1.48. Detwiler is 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA in one start against Minnesota this year.
As a unit, Chicago’s pitchers have given up 5.1 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 4.95 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.48 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 54 games against AL Central opponents, White Sox starters have an ERA of 4.52 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.03.
The Chicago hitters have put up 4.2 runs per outing, including 4.4 per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over their last five. The team has hit .255/.306/.398 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Jose Abreu and Leury Garcia have led the White Sox batters this year. Abreu is slashing .277/.317/.494 with 28 home runs, 100 RBIs and 65 runs scored, while Garcia’s line is .280/.313/.386 with seven homers, 35 RBIs, 81 runs and 15 steals.
In the other dugout, Minnesota’s pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.05 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.30 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.33, along with a WHIP of 1.27 and a K-per-9 of 9.36.
The Twins offense has slashed .270/.339/.500 on its way to 5.8 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Shortstop Jorge Polanco and outfielder Eddie Rosario continue to lead Minnesota’s offense. Polanco is slashing .294/.359/.489 with 19 home runs, 66 RBIs and 84 runs scored, while Rosario (.282/.306/.512) is up to 27 homers, 86 RBIs and 74 runs scored.
The Twins have lost 1.4 units and are 18-12 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 18 of those games, compared to 10 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 4.2 units and are 36-50 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 37 of those games, as opposed to 45 that’ve gone under.
Twins vs. White Sox Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Twins, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Minnesota has logged 17 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Chicago has 14 XBH over its last five.
- The Twins have a team OPS of .839 this season and an OPS of .884 against left-handed pitchers. The White Sox’ OPS stands at .710 overall and .739 against southpaws.
- Chicago has posted 20.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 19.8 over its last five.
- The Twins have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
