At 7:40 PM from Target Field in Minneapolis, we have an AL Central matchup between the White Sox and Twins. Heading into Monday’s game, the Twins are 7-13, while the White Sox have an overall record of 3-18. Chris Paddack is starting for the Twins, and he is facing off against Jonathan Cannon for the White Sox.

Minnesota comes into this one as the heavy favorite, with money line odds of -180, and the over/under line is sitting at 8.5 runs. If you’re looking to watch this game on TV, it is being carried by BSN.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS MINNESOTA TWINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +149

This game will be played at Target Field at 7:40 ET on Monday, April 22nd.

HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS TWINS:

  • We have the White Sox winning by a score of 6 to 4
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the White Sox to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

White Sox Records & Stats

The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Phillies with an 8-2 loss. Chicago was the +237 underdog on the money line going into this road game. Things started off well for the White Sox, as they got on the board with two runs in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Phillies scored three times in the bottom of the first.

Chicago started Nick Nastrini, and he took the loss, going only three innings and giving up five earned runs on six hits. The White Sox’s offense scored their only other run in the 2nd inning and finished with a total of four hits.

As the White Sox are on the road today vs. the Twins, they are in the midst of a three-game losing streak. Looking at their overall record, the White Sox are 3-18, and in the AL Central, they are in 5th place and trail the Guardians by 12.5 games.

So far, Chicago has been really struggling on the road, as they are 1-9. And at home, they haven’t been much better, going 2-9. Chicago has yet to win a series this season, as their overall series record is 0-6-1.

Chicago has been a poor run line bet this season, going 8-13 overall and 3-7 on the road. The White Sox have been favored in three straight games, but they have failed to cover the run line in all three. They have an average run differential of -3.4 runs per game this season.

Chicago White Sox games have been trending towards the over recently, with the over hitting in two straight games. Their games have averaged 7.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 8-12. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 2-3. So far this season, 33.3% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.

Jonathan Cannon is on the mound for the White Sox today as they are taking on the Twins on the road. Cannon’s first start of the season came at home against the Royals, where he went 5 innings, giving up just 1 earned run and striking out 3. He did give up a home run in that outing.

For the White Sox, we have Andrew Benintendi as our 2nd highest projected player in terms of total hits for the day, and Gavin Sheets is our 9th highest in the league. Sheets also has the top home run projection for the White Sox and the 8th best in the league. Lenyn Sosa is 6th in the league in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 10th best overall. Martín Maldonado has the highest home run projection on the team and the 8th best in the league.

Twins Records & Stats

The Twins will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Tigers with a 6-1 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead in the 1st inning before the Tigers scored two runs in the top of the first. Detroit added another two runs in the 3rd to put things out of reach. Minnesota’s offense scored their only run in the 3rd.

Louie Varland got the start for the Twins and took the loss. He only lasted 2 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs. Austin Martin had only one hit, but it was a home run, and the Twins scored their only run in thejson 3rd.

With a record of 7-13, the Twins are in 4th place in the AL Central. Right now, they are eight games behind the Guardians for the division lead. In their series matchups, the Twins have gone just 1-4-2, and they have lost two straight series.

At home, the Twins are 2-6 this season and 5-7 on the road. Coming into today’s game, they have been the favorite 11 times, posting a record of 6-5 in those games. As the underdog, they are 1-8 this season.

Minnesota has been a tough team to predict on the run line this season, as they are just 8-12 overall. They have been slightly better on the road, going 7-5 compared to just 1-7 at home. They have been a favorite in 11 games, going 5-6 on the run line, while they are 3-6 as an underdog. Their average run margin is -1.2 runs per game this season.

Minnesota Twins games have gone under the total in two straight games, and their over/under record for the season is 8-12. The Twins’ games have averaged eight runs per game this season, and their over/under record when the line has been set at 8.5 runs is 1-6. So far this season, the over/under line for Twins games has been set at 8.5 runs in just 15.0% of their games.

Chris Paddack will be making his 3rd start of the season for the Twins, and he will be looking to pick up his first win. Paddack has a loss and a no-decision in his first two starts. He struck out 5 in his last outing and has 12 K’s in 9 innings of work this season.

If you are looking to place a player prop bet on the Twins, our model has Ryan Jeffers with the highest home run projection on the team and 8th best in today’s slate of games. Byron Buxton has the 6th best hits projection on the team, but his home run projection is 2nd on the team and 11th in today’s games. Alex Kirilloff is 2nd in terms of total hits on the team and 4th in terms of home run projections. Jose Miranda is our top projected Twins player in terms of total hits.