U.S. Cellular Field hosts an MLB battle between the Chicago White Sox and the visiting Minnesota Twins on Friday.
Mat Latos will take the mound for the Chicago White Sox, and he'll carry a 4-0 record into the contest. Ricky Nolasco gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins; he's 1-0 so far this season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Chicago was a -140 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook over under number of 8.5.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the White Sox to win this game 5.2-4.0. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Chicago White Sox bring a 19-10 record to the battle against the 8-20 Twins. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Minnesota injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Chicago White Sox at No. 10 and the Minnesota Twins at No. 24 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Chicago White Sox No. 21-ranked scoring average of 3.83 runs per game, against a Minnesota Twins offense rated No. 25 and scoring 3.54 runs per game. The White Sox have averaged 7.86 hits per game to date this season, less than the Twins hitters have managed (8.32 per nine innings).
Minnesota brings the No. 24-rated defense to this matchup, facing the White Sox's No. 4-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Minnesota got the wrong end of the stick in their last game on Wednesday, suffering a 16-4 humiliation against Houston.
Chicago suffered a 7-3 loss against Boston on Thursday, as E Johnson wasn't able to lead his team to victory at U.S. Cellular Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota at Chicago, Saturday, May 7th