The Minnesota Twins are making a road trip to Guaranteed Rate Field to take on their divisional rival Chicago White Sox. The game gets underway 8:10 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Chicago will televise the matchup.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Both teams have matching -105 moneyline odds and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at Twins -1.5 runs (+140) and White Sox 1.5 runs (-160).
The Twins have gone only 10-16 SU this year and are 13-12 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 7.8 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going and 1.6 units ATS. Minnesota has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 8-20 SU and 14-13 ATS. The team’s lost 9.9 units for moneyline bettors and 1.8 units ATS. Chicago has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
White Sox games have a 12-13-2 over/under record so far in 2018. The Twins have an over/under record of 14-11.
Jake Odorizzi is getting the nod for Minnesota. The right-handed Odorizzi is 2-2 with a 3.94 ERA and 27 strikeouts. He has yet to face the White Sox this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 4.05 ERA and eight strikeouts across 6.2 innings).
The White Sox are turning to righty Reynaldo Lopez (0-2, 1.78 ERA), who’s got 25 strikeouts and 15 walks as well as a 1.22 WHIP. Lopez did not record a start against the Twins in 2017.
As a unit, Chicago’s pitchers have yielded 5.4 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 5.23 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.81 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In 11 divisional games, White Sox starters have an ERA of 3.84 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.51.
The Chicago offense has put up 3.9 runs per outing, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .253/.321/.365 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The White Sox batters have been led by Matt Davidson and Yoan Moncada. Davidson is hitting .253/.376/.593 with nine home runs, 18 RBIs and 16 runs scored, while Moncada’s line is .268/.359/.518 with six homers, 15 RBIs and 17 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Minnesota’s pitchers have allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.53 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.00 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.93, along with a WHIP of 1.39 and a K/9 of 9.38.
The Twins offense has slashed .240/.315/.404 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game this year, including 2.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Minnesota’s offense has been powered by shortstop Eduardo Escobar and right fielder Max Kepler. Escobar is hitting .308/.350/.582 with four home runs, 14 RBIs and 14 runs scored, while Kepler (.298/.359/.543) has produced four homers, 11 RBIs and 11 runs scored.
The Twins have lost 7.4 units and are 10-10 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 12 of those games, compared to eight that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 6.2 units and are 10-9 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in seven of those games, compared to 10 that went under.
Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – White Sox, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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Minnesota has recorded 21.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 20.8 over its last five.
The Twins have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The White Sox have hit 13 over their last 10.
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