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Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox meet at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Lance Lynn in this game. Lynn has a 5-5 record and a 4.64 ERA this season.
Lynn's opponent in this one will be Reynaldo Lopez. The White Sox right hander has a 3.59 ERA to go along with a 2-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -113-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.
The White Sox were a 10-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -118 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 2-0 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -166 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 34-40 SU
Minnesota is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chicago:
Team record: 26-51 SU
Chi White Sox is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Chi White Sox is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Chicago Wednesday, June 27