Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/15/2022

Game Time: 8:10 pm ET, Friday, July 15, 2022

Venue:  Target Field, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  BSN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox +115, Twins -135; Over/Under:  9 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox +115, Twins -135; Over/Under:  9 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox +115, Twins -135; Over/Under:  9 runs

 

Chicago White Sox:  43-45 (3rd place, AL Central)

Minnesota Twins:  49-41 (1st place, AL Central)

 

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Will Rogers has made +$24,274 L13 MONTHS MLB! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

 

 

Chicago White Sox:  5-5 last 10

Minnesota Twins:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

 

The White Sox enter this game on a 2 game winning streak. They split their last series against the Cleveland Guardians 2-2 in a 4-game series. They enter this game with a 43-45 record overall and have a road record of 24-20. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Twins on Friday with the series opener still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 24th in the MLB with a .685 OPS. Johnny Cueto is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Michael Kopech is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 2-6 with a 3.35 ERA this season. His team lost 5 of their last 6 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 2 ER, 1 HR, and 3 BB with 4 Ks on 4 hits through 5.1 IP against the Detroit Tigers. 

 

The Twins won 2 of their last 3 games and enter this game off of a win. They split their last series against the Milwaukee Brewers 1-1 in a 2-game series. They enter this game with a 49-41 record overall and have a home record of 26-19. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the White Sox on Friday with the 1st game still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 5th in the MLB with a .748 OPS. Sonny Gray is on the mound on Thursday while Devin Smeltzer will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Friday. He is 4-2 with a 3.92 ERA this season. His team lost their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 7 ER, 3 HRs, and 3 BB with 2 Ks on 8 hits through 3.1 IP against the Texas Rangers. 

The current betting odds have the Twins listed as a slight favorite in this game. The Twins have not been playing as well as they were a week ago but they are still winning games and they have a good pitching matchup here. The White Sox have really been struggling in their recent games, losing to the Twins in a series just last week and then they followed that up with 2 split series against division opponents in their last 2 series. They need to start making some ground up as they have not been playing well against their fellow AL Central teams but now they are getting the Twins who lead the AL Central coming into this series, and this is a big opportunity for either side. The White Sox have Kopech starting here and he was great at the start of the season but he has been slipping in his recent starts and has not been the same in his last few since coming back from an injury. Smeltzer is starting for the Twins and he has been getting better in his recent starts as he has been a solid option for the Twins all season since getting thrusted into this position. These pitchers have been trending in the opposite directions recently and with a bad White Sox bullpen to back Kopech up here, the Twins have a big pitching advantage. The best way to place a bet here is on the Twins to win this game.

 

White Sox Twins Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, July 15, 2022 (8:10 pm ET start time) is Twins 7 White Sox 3.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks, best bets, and expert baseball picks today.  And if you enjoyed this Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our daily MLB projections and previews.

 

 

Chicago White Sox: 43-45 (-8.4 Units) ML in all games. 15-18 (-9.4 Units) ML against division opponents. 27-17 UNDER after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals.

Minnesota Twins: 34-20 (+5.6 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 49-41 (+4.8 Units) ML in all games. 20-14 UNDER when the money line is -100 to -150.

 

 

Chicago White Sox:  J. Burger (3B) Late July - Hand. Y. Grandal (C) Late July - Back. D. Mendick (SS) out for season - Knee.

Minnesota Twins:  M. Sano (3B) Late July - Knee. T. Larnach (RF) Early Aug - Abdominal. R. Lewis (SS) out for season - Knee.

 

 

 

"I'd like to go seven, eight, nine, we'd all like to as starters, but I got into a little trouble in the seventh and handed it off and (the relievers) did their thing." - Lucas Giolitto after their win against the Guardians on Wednesday.

 

 

"He's having a good time and he should. When you hit a ball like that in front of a great crowd and you do it off, probably, one of the five most dominant pitchers in baseball — and I might be shortchanging Hader at this point — you can have some fun. He's earned his fun right there." - Rocco Baldelli after his team’s win against the Brewers on Wednesday.

 

 

 

Tim Anderson (R) SS

Yoan Moncada (S) 3B

Luis Robert (R) CF

Jose Abreu (R) 1B

Eloy Jimenez (R) LF

Andrew Vaughn (R) DH

AJ Pollock (R) RF

Josh Harrison (R) 2B

Seby Zavala (R) C

 

Byron Buxton (R) DH

Carlos Correa (R) SS

Jorge Polanco (S) 2B

Kyle Garlick (R) RF

Jose Miranda (R) 1B

Gio Urshela (R) 3B

Ryan Jeffers (R) C

Alex Kirilloff (L) LF

Gilberto Celestino (R) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Tim Anderson (.310)

Hits:  Jose Abreu (99)

Home Runs:  Jose Abreu (11)

RBI:  Luis Robert (49)

Stolen Bases:  Luis Robert (11)

Wins:  Dylan Cease (8)

Saves:  Liam Hendriks (18)

ERA:  Kendall Graveman (2.27)

 

Batting Average:  Luis Arraez (.346)

Hits:  Luis Arraez (101)

Home Runs:  Byron Buxton (23)

RBI:  Jorge Polanco (45)

Stolen Bases:  Jorge Polanco (3)

Wins:  Joe Ryan (6)

Saves:  Emilio Pagan (9)

ERA:  Jorge Alcala (0.00)

 

Managers:

Chicago White Sox: Tony La Russa (2nd season)

Minnesota Twins: Rocco Baldelli (4th season)