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The Minnesota Twins (14-13) and Chicago White Sox (6-22) open a 3-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field Monday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Twins vs. White Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Twins lead 4-0
Minnesota has won 7 games in a row after beating the Los Angeles Angels 11-5 Sunday, completing the 3-game sweep and cashing as a -105 road favorite. CF Byron Buxton and LF Austin Martin each scored 3 runs, while 3 different Twins players, including Martin, had 2 RBIs. RHP Pablo Lopez allowed 4 earned runs in 5 innings and picked up the win.
Chicago swept the Tampa Bay Rays in 3 games over the weekend and is coming off a 4-2 win as a +125 home underdog Sunday. White Sox 1B Gavin Sheets scored 2 runs, while LF Andrew Benintendi had 2 RBIs. RHP Erick Fedde allowed just 2 earned runs in 8 1/3 innings to pick up the win.
Twins at White Sox projected starters
RHP Joe Ryan vs. LHP Garrett Crochet
Ryan (1-1, 3.45 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.01 WHIP, 1.3 BB/9 and 11.9 K/9 in 28 2/3 innings.
- Twins are 3-2 in his starts
- Has allowed 3 or fewer ER in each of his starts
- Has allowed 4 HR, including 2 in his last start, while striking out 38 batters and walking just 4
Crochet (1-4, 6.37 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 12.1 K/9 in 29 2/3 innings.
- White Sox are 1-5 in his starts
- Has allowed 5 or more ER in each of his last 3 starts, including 4 HR over that span
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Twins at White Sox odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:13 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Twins -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | White Sox +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Twins -1.5 (+105) | White Sox +1.5 (-125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Twins at White Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
Twins 6, White Sox 4
Moneyline
PASS.
The run line presents better value for the Twins (-165).
Run line/Against the spread
BET TWINS -1.5 (+105).
Minnesota is 8-2 in its last 10 games and has won each of its last 5 by 2 or more runs. The Twins have scored 27 runs combined in their last 2 games. They’ve put up 5 or more runs in each of their last 7 games while allowing 3 or fewer in 5 of their last 9.
Six of Chicago’s last 7 losses have come by 2 or more runs while the team has scored 4 or fewer in 6 of its last 10.
Over/Under
BET OVER 7.5 (-105).
The Twins have had the hottest offense in baseball over the past 2 games, scoring 11 or more runs in each outing. They have scored 5 or more runs in each of their last 7 games and 4 or more in 9 of their last 10. They face Crochet who has allowed 5 or more runs in each of his last 3 starts.
The White Sox have scored 3 or more runs in each of their last 6 games and 8 or more in 2 of their last 3.
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