Minnesota will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Chicago White Sox pay a visit to Target Field.

For the Twins, Carl Pavano gets the ball, charged with keeping the White Sox hitters off the base paths. He'll face Gavin Floyd, 6-4 on the year.



View Chi White Sox vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Twins in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +115 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Twins rated this week at No. 14 and the White Sox sitting at No. 7.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota's No. 11 ranked American League offense (3.8 runs per game) against a White Sox defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 10 in the American League at 4.4 runs allowed per game. The Twins have been averaging 8.4 hits per game, less than the White Sox have managed so far this season (8.7 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Minnesota has the American League's No. 12-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the White Sox own the American League's No. 10 mark in runs allowed.

A few White Sox at Twins trends to consider:
Chi White Sox are 1-5-1 SU in their last 7 games ,when playing on the road against Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing Minnesota
Minnesota5-0-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota9-2-1 SU in its last 12 games
Minnesota17-5-1 SU in their last 23 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 5-13-1 SU in its last 19 games ,at home


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Minnesota, Thursday, June 16