The Chicago White Sox (44-45) continue their 4-game series with the Minnesota Twins (49-42) at Target Field Friday with the 1st pitch set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the White Sox vs. Twins nickname odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Chicago hammered Minnesota 12-2 in Thursday’s series opener, but the Twins lead the season series 5-2 with a plus-8 run differential.
The White Sox are 6-4 straight up (SU) in their last 10 games and sit 4 games behind the Twins for 1st-place in the AL Central. Minnesota is just 4-6 SU in the last 10.
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White Sox at Twins projected starters
RHP Michael Kopech vs. LHP Devin Smeltzer
Kopech is 2-6 with a 3.35 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 in 78 IP over 16 starts.
- Last start: No-decision in Chicago’s 4-2 home win vs. the Detroit Tigers Sunday with 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 HR, 3 BB and 4 K.
- 2022 vs. the Twins: 0-1 with a 5.59 ERA (9 2/3 IP, 6 ER), 11 H, 4 HR, 5 BB and 12 K in 2 starts.
Smeltzer is 4-3 with a 3.92 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 5.4 K/9 in 59 2/3 IP over 11 starts.
- Last start: No-decision in Minnesota’s 9-7 loss at the Texas Rangers Saturday with 3 1/3 IP, 7 ER, 8 H, 3 HR, 3 BB and 2 K.
- 2022 home splits: 2-1 with a 2.10 ERA (30 IP, 7 ER), 0.83 WHIP, 6 HR and 5.1 K/9 in 5 starts.
White Sox at Twins odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:11 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): White Sox +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Twins -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): White Sox +1.5 (-180) | Twins -1.5 (+145)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -135 | U: +110)
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White Sox at Twins picks and predictions
Prediction
Twins 5, White Sox 2
Money line
LEAN TWINS (-140) because they are the “sharp” play and have been steamed up from a -130 ML opener, according to Pregame.com.
For instance, more than 60% of the bets placed are on the White Sox (+110) but roughly two-thirds of the money is on the Twins, per Tipico Sportsbook. Typically, it’s wise to follow the cash when it’s counter to the public since professional bettors put up a lot more dough than your average Joe.
However, it’s just a LEAN to the TWINS (-140) because the market analysis is my only handicapping here and the Under is my favorite look in this game.
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Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
I’m not confident enough in the Twins -1.5 (+145) to “sprinkle” on their RL and they are just 14-20 RL as home favorites whereas the White Sox +1.5 (-180) are 17-9 RL as road underdogs.
Over/Under
BET a half-unit on the UNDER 8.5 (+110).
The White Sox are 5-9-2 O/U in Kopech’s road outings with a plus-20.5% return on investment (ROI) towards the Under and an average total of 7.80. The Twins are 1-4 O/U in Smeltzer’s home starts with a plus-53.6% ROI and an average total of 5.60.
Wait closer to the first pitch in hopes of getting a 9- or 9.5-run total but I’d WAGER a half-unit on the UNDER 8.5 (+110).
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