A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Minnesota Twins dueling the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday at U.S. Cellular Field.
For the Chicago White Sox, James Shields gets the ball, charged with keeping the Minnesota Twins hitters off the base paths. He'll face Ricky Nolasco, 3-5 on the year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Chicago White Sox in this matchup found them as -114 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 9.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.6-4.4 win for the Twins. 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 38-39 record to the battle against the 25-51 Twins. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Minnesota injuries news.
The Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins odds would favor the Twins if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Chicago is rated No. 27 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Minnesota is at No. 24.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Chicago has baseball's No. 22-rated offensive output, at 8.36 hits per game. The Minnesota Twins average 8.38 hits per game, good for No. 19 on the list.
Comparing defensive stats, Minnesota owns the No. 28-rated road mark, allowing 5.11 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 23 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
K Gibson silenced the White Sox bats in a 4-0 victory last time out versus Chicago at U.S. Cellular Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota at Chicago, Thursday, June 30th