The Minnesota Twins (67-62) visit the Chicago White Sox (65-66) to start a 3-game series Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. First pitch is 8:10 pm. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Twins vs. White Sox odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Twins lead 6-4
The AL Central is one of the tightest divisions in baseball. The Twins are 1 game back of the Cleveland Guardians and every game counts. They had a near-perfect homestand, sweeping the San Fransisco Giants last weekend and taking 2-of-3 games from the Boston Red Sox to start the week.
The White Sox are 4 games back of the Guardians and have been fading recently. However, they have won their last 2 games with bench coach Miguel Cairo covering for manager Tony La Russa, who is out indefinitely with a medical issue.
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Twins at White Sox projected starters
RHP Sonny Gray vs. RHP Davis Martin
Gray (7-4, 3.04 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 1.11 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 8.9 K/9 through 100 2/3 IP.
- Has received an average of 5.8 run support per start
- Was only credited with 1 win despite a 2.03 ERA through 5 starts in August
Martin (2-4, 4.62 ERA) makes his 6th start and 10th appearance. He has a 1.31 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 6.5 K/9 through 39 IP.
- Had a 4.15 ERA but a .219 opponent batting average across 2 starts in August
- Last start: 3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 4 BB and 2 K in a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday
Twins at White Sox nickname 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 10:56 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Twins -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | White Sox +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Twins -1.5 (+125) | White Sox +1.5 (-155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -122)
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Twins at White Sox nickname picks and predictions
Prediction
White Sox 6, Twins 4
Money line
Martin is a boom or bust pitcher. He has a 0.82 ERA, 6 H, and 1 BB across 11 IP in his 2 wins. He posts a 5.59 ERA, 22 H and 10 BB through 19 1/3 IP in his 4 losses.
I’m taking the WHITE SOX (+105) expecting a strong start from Martin, as the Twins have struggled away from home. While they have won 5 of their last 6 contests overall, they’ve all been home games. Now they go on the road where they are winless in their last 5 outings.
The Twins are also 4-10 in their last 14 games in Chicago.
Run line/Against the spread
The Twins cover just 42% of the time as road favorites. They cover at an MLB-worst 21% after a single day off.
If the Chicago money line is too risky for you then TAKE THE WHITE SOX +1.5 (-155).
Over/Under
Their latest head-to-head trends point towards the Over. It’s hit 6 times in the last 9 meetings between these sides and it’s 4-0-2 in the last 6 meetings at Guaranteed Rate Field.
LEAN OVER 8.5 (-105).
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