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Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins meet at Target Field.
Shane Smith will be the starting pitcher for the White Sox on this day. Right hander Smith is 0-1 this season with a 2.82 ERA.
The Twins will counter Smith with Chris Paddack. Right hander Paddack has a 7.27 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -222-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -275 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The White Sox were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -275 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 5-19 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago White Sox is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Chicago White Sox is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Chicago White Sox is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 9-15 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at The Friday, April 25
Minnesota home to Los Angeles Friday, April 25