Twins vs. White Sox Pick
Can the Minnesota Twins take care of business on the road when they face the Chicago White Sox tonight at 8:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Minnesota is favored on the road, as the Twins are getting odds of -130 to win. The White Sox are listed with odds of +120 at home, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 10.5 runs.
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The pitching matchup tonight has Kyle Gibson (6-10, 6.05 ERA) on the mound for the Twins to face Lucas Giolito of the White Sox. Giolito is making his season debut for the team. He has pitched 21.1 innings over his career, allowing 16 earned runs with 11 strikeouts and 12 walks. Gibson has allowed at least three runs in his last six starts. He has 75 strikeouts this season with 50 walks and a 1.71 WHIP.
These two opened this series with a double header on Monday, with the Sox getting a 7-6 win in Game 1 and the Twins earning a 10-2 victory in Game 2. Minnesota has now won five of the last seven meetings between these two. The Twins are now 64-60 overall and 33-25 on the road. Chicago is 48-75 overall and 26-32 at home.
Game 1 on Monday saw the White Sox establish a 7-1 lead and hold on late. Carlos Rodon got the win with 6.1 innings of work and nine strikeouts. Yolmer Sanchez drove in four runs to lead the Sox in the win. Game 2 was all Minnesota, as the Twins put up six runs in the second inning and never looked back. Brian Dozier and Jorge Polanco each drove in three runs to lead Minnesota. Dozier had his 26th home run of the season in the win. Dillon Gee also threw six innings and allowed just one run to get the win.
This game seems like a toss up as Gibson has been a mess for the Twins and the White Sox are throwing out an unproven pitcher. He hasn’t been able to do anything good in his brief stints prior. Minnesota is a team that can go quiet at the plate on occasion while the White Sox should be able to rack up some runs at home against Gibson. For that reason, I think Chicago has some good value as a home underdog today. Minnesota is going to have to out-Chicago to win. While it’s possible, I like the Sox chances.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: CHICAGO WHITE SOX +120