Twins vs. White Sox Pick
Who will take the series finale when the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox wrap up this mid-week series tonight at 8:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Minnesota is favored on the road, as the Twins are getting odds of -165 to win. The White Sox are listed with odds of +155 at home, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 10 runs.
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The pitching matchup tonight has Jose Berrios (11-5, 3.99 ERA) on the mound for the Twins to face Derek Holland (6-13, 6.28) of the White Sox. Berrios is coming off a 7-inning scoreless outing against the Diamondbacks last week. He has 95 strikeouts with 31 walks this season and a 1.15 WHIP. Holland has been a mess for a while, allowing 17 earned runs over his last 5.0 innings of work. He has 94 strikeouts with 66 walks and a 1.70 WHIP.
These two have split four games already this week, with the White Sox picking up a surprising 4-3 win last night. Chicago is now 49-76 on the season and 27-33 at home. Minnesota has dropped to 65-61 overall and 34-26 on the road.
Wednesday’s game saw the White Sox rally for a run in the eighth and the ninth to pick up the 4-3 win. Ervin Santana had a great start spoiled in the loss. He pitched seven innings and allowed just one earned run with eight strikeouts. Yoan Moncada had a RBI double in the eighth to tie the game while Tim Anderson had the game-winning, RBI single in the ninth. The comeback kept James Shields from taking the loss. He allowed three runs in six innings of work. Jorge Polanco had two hits and two RBI to lead the Twins in the loss.
This series has been somewhat confusing, but I feel very strongly in the Twins today. Holland is a dumpster fire on the mound and has been most of the season. While Berrios was struggling, he bounced back against a good Arizona lineup last week and should be able to handle the Sox today. Even if Berrios struggles, it’s not likely to be as bad as what Holland will do.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: MINNESOTA TWINS -165