MLB wagering interest swings to the Chicago vs Minnesota battle on Saturday at U.S. Cellular Field as the White Sox try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Chicago hands the ball to starter Andre Rienzo in this one and he'll try to improve on his 0-0 mark on the year. Minnesota counters with Michael Pelfrey, who will try to quiet the fans and the White Sox bats at the same time.



View Minnesota vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the White Sox as -139 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 9 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 12 (White Sox) and the No. 14 (Twins) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Chicago has the American League's No. 15-rated offensive output, at 8.5 hits per game. The Twins average 8.3 hits per game, good for No. 13 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Chicago has the American League's No. 9-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Twins own the American League's No. 11 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 3-2 Sportsbook on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Minnesota at +125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Minnesota needed extra innings to get the job done against the White Sox on Friday as the Twins defeated them 3-2 at U.S. Cellular Field.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9

A few Twins at White Sox trends to consider:
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games at home
Chi White Sox are 3-12 SU in their last 15 games
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota at Chi White Sox, Sunday, August 11