Thursday MLB Free Pick
(The Spread) – The Twins are looking for their fourth-straight win when they host the White Sox today at 1:05PM ET.
The Twins have won three in a row and five of their last six games. Carl Pavano threw a complete game six-hitter against the White Sox on Wednesday when allowed one run in a 4-1 victory.
For today’s game, oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog have made the White Sox and Twins –103 on the money line, respectively. The over/under total for Thursday’s game is currently sitting at 8 runs.
Of the 5,700-plus wagers on today’s game, 56% of MLB public bettors favor the White Sox –103. The pitching matchup will feature Mark Buehrle and Nick Blackburn, who is 5-4 with a 3.47 ERA this season.
MLB Free Pick: Take Minnesota. According to latest MLB trends, the Twins are 5-0 in Blackburn’s last five home starts versus the White Sox and 6-1 in his last seven outings against Chicago overall. Meanwhile, the Sox are just 2-5 in Buehrle’s last seven road starts against the Twins and 6-23 in their last 29 overall games in Minnesota. They’re also 6-25 in their last 31 meetings overall with the Twins.
THURSDAY MLB FREE PICK: MINNESOTA TWINS –103
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