The Minnesota Twins are not exactly lighting the world of fire this season – by which I mean they have the worst record in the American League – but they have been especially bad on the road. The Twins are 2-13 when travelling this season and have been outscored 32-12 during their current three game road slide. Minny will try and regain some respect when they visit the Chicago White Sox Saturday.
Chris Sale will look to continue his phenomenal start to the season when he takes the mound for the White Sox. Sale is 6-0 with a 1.66 ERA and a 0.81 WHIP this season and has only allowed two earned runs in his past four outings. However, Sale has faced the Twins 22 times in his career and has a 4.15 ERA, which is the highest against any team in the MLB.
After spending the past 15 days on the DL, Ervin Santana is expected to return to the mound for the Twins. Santana has been quietly solid this season, as the righty has given up just seven earned runs in his first four starts. However, the Twins’ bullpen has surrendered nine earned runs after replacing Santana on the mound.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Chicago White Sox in this matchup found them as -175 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 7 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.4-3.8 win for the White Sox. 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 20-10 record to the battle against the 8-21 Twins. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Minnesota injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 10 (Chicago White Sox) and the No. 24 (Minnesota Twins) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Chicago White Sox and its No. 21-rated batting order, averaging 4.03 runs per nine innings, against the No. 25 line up of the Minnesota Twins at 3.55 runs per outing.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Chicago has the No. 4-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Twins own the No. 26 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Minnesota looks to rebound from a loss to the White Sox, who beat them 10-4 on Friday behind a start from M Latos at U.S. Cellular Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota at Chicago, Sunday, May 8th