The Minnesota Twins (50-48) and Chicago White Sox (41-57) square off in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Target Field, at 8:10 PM ET. The Twins are coming off a series split with the Mariners, and the White Sox a series loss to the Mets.
The favored Twins (-143 on the moneyline to win) take the field at home against the White Sox (+120). The game’s total is set at 8.
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Twins vs White Sox Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | -143 | +120 | 8 |
Twins Betting Insights
- The Twins have won 37, or 61.7%, of the 60 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- This season Minnesota has won 21 of its 36 games, or 58.3%, when favored by at least -143 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 58.8% chance to win.
- Minnesota’s games have gone over the total in 44 of its 98 chances.
- The Twins are 47-51-0 against the spread this season.
Twins Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.7 |
| HR | 15 |
| ERA | 5.66 |
| K/9 | 10.4 |
White Sox Betting Insights
- The White Sox have come away with 22 wins in the 62 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Chicago has been victorious 13 times in 35 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 45.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- Contests with Chicago has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 43 of 98 chances this season.
- The White Sox are 49-49-0 against the spread in their 98 games that had a posted line this season.
White Sox Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.6 |
| HR | 8 |
| ERA | 5.22 |
| K/9 | 9.0 |
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Twins Probable Pitcher – Joe Ryan
- Ryan’s team is 10-9-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed five hits in 5 1/3 innings pitched against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
- Ryan has started 19 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 16 times. He averages 5.9 innings per appearance.
- He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in 19 chances this season.
- When Ryan starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 9-6.
- Ryan’s team has won 11 of his 19 starts.
- In games Ryan has started this season, the teams are 12-6-1 at hitting the over.
Twins Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Jax | 41 | 39.1 | 39 | 2.75 | 13 | 1 |
| Emilio Pagán | 36 | 41.1 | 40 | 3.48 | 1 | 0 |
| Jovani Moran | 35 | 37.2 | 44 | 4.54 | 8 | 0 |
| Jhoan Duran | 35 | 38.1 | 49 | 2.11 | 1 | 16 |
| Jorge López | 33 | 33.1 | 27 | 5.40 | 6 | 3 |
White Sox Probable Pitcher – Lance Lynn
- Lynn (6-8) gets the starting nod for the White Sox in his 20th start of the season. He’s put together a 6.06 ERA in 108 1/3 innings pitched, with 133 strikeouts.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Lynn will try to go five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
- He has made one appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- The White Sox are 6-8 in Lynn’s 14 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
- Lynn’s team has won eight of his 19 starts.
- Lynn has had 19 starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and 13 of those outings hit the over.
White Sox Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Graveman | 42 | 42 | 41 | 3.00 | 8 | 8 |
| Gregory Santos | 40 | 48 | 47 | 2.63 | 5 | 1 |
| Reynaldo López | 39 | 40 | 50 | 4.50 | 9 | 4 |
| Aaron Bummer | 36 | 33.1 | 42 | 7.02 | 7 | 0 |
| Keynan Middleton | 35 | 34 | 44 | 2.91 | 4 | 2 |
Twins Hitting Trends
- The Twins have a 40-9 record this season in games when they smash two or more homers.
- Minnesota has gone 29-3 in its 32 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
- The club is 46-13 in the games this season it has totaled eight or more hits.
- Minnesota is 49-5 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
- The Twins are 22-11 in games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
White Sox Hitting Trends
- They have won 16 of the 31 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- In 20 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 13-7.
- They have a record of 33-25 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Chicago has a 27-10 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They have a 5-7 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Twins vs. White Sox Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Twins (-143)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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