Twins vs. White Sox Pick
Will the Minnesota Twins be able to pick up a road win over the Chicago White Sox when they open up a doubleheader today at 5:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Chicago is favored at home, as the White Sox are getting odds of -140 to win, while the Twins are getting a money line of +130 to win. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 9.5 runs. The Twins have won four of their last five meetings with the White Sox.
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The pitching matchup today has Tim Melville on the mound for Minnesota to face Carlos Rodon (1-4, 4.00 ERA) of the White Sox. Melville is making his debut this season for the Twins. He has struggled in his three career appearances in MLB. He has allowed 11 earned runs over nine innings with nine walks and eight strikeouts. Rodon has allowed two runs or less in four straight starts. He has 59 strikeouts this season and 24 walks with a 1.39 WHIP.
The Twins are coming into this series on a four-game winning streak, including a sweep of the Diamondbacks at home. Minnesota is now 63-59 overall and 32-24 on the road. Minnesota is averaging 4.74 runs per game while allowing 5.08. The Twins are being led by Miguel Sano, who has 28 home runs and 77 RBI. However, he was put on the DL this weekend with a shin injury. Eddie Rosario has 27 doubles, 17 home runs and 50 RBI while hitting .303.
Chicago is coming off a four-game split with the Rangers in Texas. The White Sox have lost six of their last eight games. Chicago is now 47-74 overall and 25-31 at home. The Sox are putting up 4.35 runs per game this season while allowing 5.15 per contest. Chicago is being led by Jose Abreu, who has 33 doubles, 24 home runs and 76 RBI. Avisail Garcia has added 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 58 RBI.
The Twins come in hot, but they lost one of their top bats and have a first-time starter this season in Melville. His career history is awful. The White Sox are coming off an impressive showing at the plate in Texas. That should be able to continue against Melville. Rodon can navigate past the Minnesota lineup, especially without Sano.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: CHICAGO WHITE SOX -140