The Minnesota Twins (3-8) host the Chicago White Sox (6-6) to kick off a three-game series at Target Field, with first pitch at 8:10 PM ET on Friday. The Twins are coming off a series defeat to the Royals, and the White Sox a series loss to the Guardians.
An expected tight matchup features the Twins (-114 moneyline odds to win) against the White Sox (-106). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Bailey Ober (1-1), and Michael Kopech answering the bell for the Chicago White Sox. The contest has a set total of 8.
Twins vs. White Sox Predictions
Twins vs. White Sox Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | -114 | -106 | 8 | -107 | -112 | -1.5 | +128 | -117 |
Twins vs. White Sox Hitting Splits 2021
Twins
- The Twins averaged 1.4 homers per home game last season (112 total at home).
- The Twins averaged three extra-base hits per game while slugging .420 at home.
- The team averaged 7.8 hits per game and batted .239 at home last season.
- The Twins averaged 4.5 runs per game at home.
- The Twins had a .319 on-base percentage and averaged 3.4 walks per game at home.
- In home games last season the team averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game.
White Sox
- They hit 80 homers, an average of 1 per game, in 81 road contests last season.
- They slugged .403 in 81 road games last season.
- In away games last season, they had a .253 AVG with 8.6 base hits per contest.
- They scored 4.7 runs per game last season on the road.
- They got on base at a .326 clip with 3.5 walks drawn per contest away from home last season.
- They struck out 9.2 times per game in 81 away games last season.
Twins vs. White Sox Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Bailey Ober
- Ober has started two games with set spreads, and the Twins went 1-1-0.
- The Twins were the moneyline favorite for one Ober start this season — they won.
- His team split the two games he’s made an appearance in this season.
- Ober’s two starts with a total this season finished 1-1-0 against the total.
Projected starter: Michael Kopech
- Kopech has a record of 1-1-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season.
- This will be his first game as the moneyline underdog this season.
- Kopech’s team is 2-0 when he starts this season.
- In the two games with a total started by Kopech this season, the teams hit the over once.
Twins Batting Leaders
- Luis Arraez paces the Twins with a .250 batting average.
- In MLB, Arraez ranks 81st in homers and 164th in RBI.
- Max Kepler is batting .229 with a double, a home run and four walks.
- Kepler ranks 81st in home runs among hitters in MLB and 164th in RBI.
- Kepler enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .235 with a walk.
- Gio Urshela has a home run and four walks while batting .214.
- Gary Sanchez’s eight runs batted in are a team-high mark.
Twins Batting Leaders
- Luis Robert is batting .205 this season with a team-high two home runs.
- Robert ranks 31st in home runs and 164th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
- Tim Anderson has 12 hits and an OBP of .351 to go with a slugging percentage of .528 this season.
- Among all MLB batters, Anderson is 81st in home runs and 78th in RBI.
- Andrew Vaughn’s two home runs lead all Chicago hitters, and he’s slugging .552.
- Jose Abreu leads Chicago with a batting average of .220.
- Abreu enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .211 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
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