The American League Central will be on full display Thursday as the Minnesota Twins (76-70) take on the rival Chicago White Sox (56-90).
This will be the first of a four-game series between the two clubs. The Twins come off of a series loss to the Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the week, dropping two of three. The White Sox also lost two of three to the Kansas City Royals.
Looking at the Minnesota Twins schedule, they have gone 5-5 in their last 10 MLB games. On the road this season, they are a disappointing 33-38.
As for recent Chicago White Sox games, they have gone a miserable 3-7 in their last ten games. Things have been awful at Guaranteed Rate Field, where they are just 29-42 on the season.
Heading into this matchup, let’s take a look at our Twins vs White Sox picks & parlays.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Before determining our Twins vs White Sox picks & parlays, it is important to analyze the MLB odds.
As of early Thursday morning, the odds for this matchup have still not been posted. Expect the Minnesota Twins to be the favorites in this one despite playing on the road.
Before you make your MLB picks, though, make sure to check back closer to game time for the updated MLB odds.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox Picks & Parlays
With how poorly they have played as of late, it is hard to make a pick on the White Sox.
Twins vs. White Sox Pick:
- Minnesota Twins ML over Chicago White Sox
Twins vs. White Sox Parlay:
- Take Minnesota to win.
- Take the over on total runs.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox Information
Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox
Location of the game: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois.
Date & Time: Thursday, September 14. 7:40 pm ET.
How to watch: MLB.tv
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox Betting Analysis
Trying to pick up the first game of this series, Minnesota will turn to 35-year-old righty Kenta Maeda on the bump Thursday. His MLB player stats show that in 18 games, he is 4-7 with a 4.65 ERA and 1.26 WHIP, and he has 96 strikeouts in 89 innings.
Maeda picked up the win in his last outing against the New York Mets. He went 5.1 innings and allowed two earned runs on five hits.
Looking at the MLB teams stats, the Twins rank 14th in scoring, averaging 4.63 runs per game. They have been a bit worse on the road, averaging 4.48 runs away from home.
Over the last two weeks, Royce Lewis has been the hottest hitter for the Twins. In his last 50 at bats, he has a team-leading three home runs, 15 runs batted in, and ten runs scored.
White Sox’s Pitching Pulse
When analyzing the Chicago White Sox odds, it is important to look at the starting pitcher. Manager Pedro Grifol will send 32-year-old righty Jose Urena to the mound for this contest. In six games, he is 0-5 with an 8.46 ERA and 2.10 WHIP, and he has 12 strikeouts in 22.1 innings.
In his last outing, against the Detroit Tigers, Urena allowed one earned run on four hits over four innings of work.
Analyzing the MLB team stats, the White Sox rank 25th in the majors in scoring, averaging 4.14 runs per game (4.07 at home).
Luis Robert Jr. has been the biggest offensive threat for Chicago this season. He is hitting .268/.321/.544 with a team-leading 35 home runs, 75 runs batted in, 85 runs scored, and 17 stolen bases.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox Betting Picks
Even though their record is not outstanding, the Twins have dominated the AL Central. The White Sox, on the other hand, continue to struggle.
Expect those struggles to continue on Thursday. Jose Urena has been nothing short of a disaster in his handful of games. While Kenta Maeda has not dominated for the Twins, he has been better on the road (3.42 ERA) than at home (6.05 ERA) this season.
In terms of the total, take the over in this one. With neither team boasting a dominant pitcher, there could be plenty of runs. That would follow the trend as the over has hit four of the last five times these teams have squared off at Guaranteed Rate Field.
- As far as our Twins vs White Sox picks & parlays, take the Twins to win and for the over to hit on the total runs.
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