The Minnesota Twins (17-12) and Chicago White Sox (8-21) swing into a 3-game AL Central series Tuesday. First pitch at Guaranteed Rate Field is slated for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel 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 2-1
The Twins are 6-2 over their last 8 games. Minnesota owns a robust .849 OPS over that stretch.
The White Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 12-9 Sunday to snap a 10-game losing skid. Chicago ranks 22nd in MLB in runs/game (4.07) and 29th in runs allowed/game (6.31).
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Twins at White Sox projected starters
RHP Joe Ryan vs. RHP Michael Kopech
Ryan (5-0, 2.81 ERA) is tabbed for his 6th start. He owns a 0.81 WHIP, 1.1 BB/9 and 10.1 K/9 through 32 IP.
- Has given the Twins at least 6 IP in every outing this season
- Has allowed just 1 BB and 2 HR over his last 20 IP
Kopech (0-3, 7.01 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has registered a 1.71 WHIP, 5.6 BB/9 and 9.5 K/9 through 25 2/3 IP.
- Has allowed 9 ER over his last 10 IP
- Has a 23% barrel rate to start the year
Twins at White Sox odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:38 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Twins -164 (bet $164 to win $100) | White Sox +138 (bet $100 to win $138)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Twins -1.5 (+100) | White Sox +1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Twins at White Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
Twins 5, White Sox 4
Moneyline
There is a little fade-Ryan, play-Kopech to the numbers, but Ryan is still the superior pitcher and the Twins are a worthy favorite. However, scheduling plays quite a bit into the prognosis for this one.
Not only has Minnesota played the easier slate in terms of opponent wins and losses, but the Twins have faced lesser hitting and lesser pitching than the White Sox have. In terms of runs and runs allowed, the Twins are deserving of some more diminished numbers. The opposite holds true for the White Sox, which for example, have played the league’s top offense (Tampa Bay Rays, 6.72 runs per game) twice and have yet to play a team scoring below the MLB average.
Figure more leverage on the Run Line unless you can get a Chicago price of +145 or better. PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
All 3 games between these clubs were close when they met in Minneapolis April 10-12, with 2 outings finishing with a 1-run margin and the other game finishing with a 2-run buffer.
BACK THE WHITE SOX +1.5 (-120).
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Over/Under
There is ample ammunition for claims both above and below this total, so it’s a PASS.
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