The Minnesota Twins look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the White Sox arrive at Target Field on Tuesday.

Francisco Liriano, with a record of 3-10 on the season, gets the ball for the White Sox, while the Twins trot Nick Blackburn to the mound in this one. He is 4-6 so far in 2012.



View Chi White Sox vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Minnesota opened as +130 moneyline underdogs in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 9.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Twins, most recently No. 13 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the White Sox, who rate an American League No. 7 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting White Sox rank No. 8 in the American League at 8.9 hits per game. That compares with Minnesota’s No. 5 ranking in that category.

Chicago brings the American League's No. 6-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Twins' league No. 14-ranked defense.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 7-6 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at +116 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Chicago didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 7-6 to Minnesota on Monday at Target Field.




Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 10-0
After a loss are 5-5

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 1-9
After a win are 5-5

A few White Sox at Twins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Minnesota, Wednesday, August 1