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Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins meet at Target Field.

Lucas Giolito will be the starting pitcher for the White Sox on this day. Right hander Giolito is 8-8 this season with a 3.98 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Beau Burrows who starts for the Twins. Right hander Burrows is 0-0 with a 11.00 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 9.

Minnesota was a 7-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Astros. They won as +160 underdogs, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.

The White Sox were a 9-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.

Chicago:
Team record: 66-45 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Minnesota:
Team record: 48-64 SU
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games

Next up:
Chicago at Minnesota Tuesday, August 10