White Sox Seek to Rebound
Monday’s night’s series-opening matchup saw the Chicago White Sox come back from a two-run home run that could have ended the game. However, the team couldn’t pull off the comeback over the Minnesota Twins after sending the game to extra innings.
Multiple walks helped the Twins score four runs, putting the game out of reach of the White Sox. Will the MLB spreads, and MLB lines favor the White Sox in game two?
Let’s check the latest MLB news, stats, injury reports and MLB odds, for Twins vs White Sox. We’ve plenty of MLB picks and predictions.
Twins Holding Narrow Lead
The Minnesota Twins have a narrow lead in the American League Central, with the All-Star break quickly approaching. With Monday night’s win, they maintain a 5½-game lead over the third-place Chicago White Sox. However, the White Sox didn’t lay down against the Twins, who got a lucky break in extra innings to win on Monday.
With Chris Archer (2-3 3.08 ERA) getting the start in this game, he’ll need to go deeper than the four innings he had in his last start, which ended in a no-decision for him. While his ERA for June was 1.67, he never pitched over five innings in the six games he started in June.
The Twins’ ninth-ranked batting average offense will need to help Archer maintain a lead. With him averaging under five innings each start, he’ll need their run support.
White Sox Need Turnaround from Kopech, Offense
The Chicago White Sox have a good pitcher in Michael Kopech (2-5 2.78 ERA), who’s coming off a June that saw him struggling to win games. However, that’s been the story of his season. He’s seen seven games go to no-decisions, with him getting little run support in those games. While April and May saw him post an ERA under 1.50, his June ERA was 5.19.
If the White Sox want to get a win here at home, Kopech needs to find the stuff that made him a hard pitcher to hit. He’ll also need some run support from a White Sox offense that’s top five in batting average for 2022.
While Andrew Vaughn, Jose Abreu and Luis Robert are the team’s best batters, only Abreu produced for the White Sox in the opener.
Twins vs White Sox Head-to-Head
This game features two teams with a long-standing MLB rivalry in the American League. While the Chicago White Sox won the season series against the Minnesota Twins 13-6 last year, they are 0-4 this season.
The Twins won the season series from 2017 to 2019, but the teams tied the season series in 2020 at five games each.
Twins vs White Sox Game Information
- Game: Twins (46-37) vs White Sox (38-40)
- Location: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL
- Day/Time: Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. ET
- Twins vs White Sox Live Stream: MLB.TV
Twins vs White Sox Betting Lines
| Team | Handicap | Moneyline | Total | Team Total |
| Minnesota Twins
Z. Greinke -R |
+1½ -175 | +113 | 9 -115o | 4½ -110o / 4½ -120u |
| Chicago White Sox
M. Kopech -R |
-1½ +155 | -123 | 9 -105u | 4½ -130o / 4½ Evu |
Twins vs White Sox Prediction
The Las Vegas odds look good for people wanting to bet on the Minnesota Twins, as they come in with +113 odds on the moneyline. However, the team is currently on a four-game winning streak against the Chicago White Sox in 2022.
That streak could likely be extended with Kopech struggling lately, after starting 2022 with a low ERA. With his struggles lately on the mound, the White Sox will have trouble getting the win. That’s why gamblers betting online and making MLB picks and parlays should take the Twins on the moneyline.
