The Chicago White Sox battle the visiting Minnesota Twins on Thursday in MLB betting action at U.S. Cellular Field.

The White Sox will rely on Philip Humber to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Carl Pavano will be his counterpart for the Twins. Philip Humber is 1-2 this season, and Carl Pavano is 2-3.



View Minnesota vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-160 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 9 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the White Sox at No. 11 in the American League and the Twins at No. 14 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Chicago's American League No. 9-ranked scoring average of 4.1 runs per game, against a Twins offense rated No. 12 and scoring 3.8 runs per game in the league. The White Sox have averaged 8.4 hits per game to date this season, more than the Twins hitters have managed (8.1 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Minnesota owns the American League's No. 14-rated road mark, allowing 5.4 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 6-0 loser on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Chicago at -142 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Minnesota didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Chris Sale in a losing cause, 6-0, against Chicago on Wednesday.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Twins at White Sox trends to consider:
Minnesota is 18-6 SU in their last 24 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games


Next up:
Minnesota home to Detroit, Friday, May 25
Chi White Sox home to Cleveland, Friday, May 25