Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/16/2022

Game Time: 2:10 pm ET, Saturday, July 16, 2022

Venue:  Target Field, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  BSN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox +100, Twins -120; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox +100, Twins -120; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox +100, Twins -120; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

 

Chicago White Sox:  44-45 (3rd place, AL Central)

Minnesota Twins:  49-42 (1st place, AL Central)

 

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Chicago White Sox:  6-4 last 10

Minnesota Twins:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

 

The White Sox enter this game on a 3 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 44-45 record overall and have a road record of 25-20. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Twins on Saturday with the 2nd game still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 19th in the MLB with a .691 OPS. Michael Kopech is their starting pitcher on Friday while Lance Lynn is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 1-2 with a 6.97 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 8 ER, 0 HRs, and 2 BB with 3 Ks on 9 hits through 4 IP against the Cleveland Guardians. 

 

The Twins lost 2 of their last 3 games and enter this game off of a loss. They split their last series against the Milwaukee Brewers 1-1 in a 2-game series. They enter this game with a 49-42 record overall and have a home record of 26-20. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the White Sox on Saturday with the 2nd game still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 5th in the MLB with a .748 OPS. Devin Smeltzer is on the mound on Friday while Dylan Bundy will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Saturday. He is 5-4 with a 4.68 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 4 ER, 0 HRs, and 2 BB with 4 Ks on 6 hits through 5 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 great recently as they have been starting to slip in their recent games but this is a big series for them as the White Sox are looking to close the gap in the AL Central and this is a game both teams will be fired up for. The Twins have Bundy starting and he has not been great this season but he has been alright in his last few starts and he is doing a lot better than the starter for the White Sox. The White Sox are starting Lynn here and he has pretty much been bad in every single start this season. He has been allowing a lot of runs and their bullpen has not been very good for most of the season either. The Twins will be able to score runs in this game and this is one where both sides are going to have some bad pitching so the over may be a look, but the Twins pitching has been slightly better and they will just outscore the White Sox at home here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Twins to win this game.

 

White Sox Twins Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, July 16, 2022 (2:10 pm ET start time) is Twins 9 White Sox 6.

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Chicago White Sox: 44-45 (-6.8 Units) ML in all games. 16-18 (-7.8 Units) ML against division opponents. 27-18 UNDER after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals.

Minnesota Twins: 34-21 (+4 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 49-42 (+3.2 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.

 

 

 

"Not only the way he pitches but the way he is around the clubhouse and what he's done for guys, he's just brought so much to this club." - Tony La Russa after his team’s win against the Twins on Thursday.

 

 

"I thought it was OK. It was a 1-1 count, threw him a slider away. I threw him three in a row. Foul ball, check swing and then the third one." - Sonny Gray after their loss against the White Sox on Thursday.

 

 

 

Tim Anderson (R) SS

Yoan Moncada (S) 3B

Luis Robert (R) CF

Jose Abreu (R) 1B

Gavin Sheets (L) RF

Andrew Vaughn (R) DH

AJ Pollock (R) LF

Josh Harrison (R) 2B

Seby Zavala (R) C

 

Luis Arraez (L) 1B

Carlos Correa (R) SS

Byron Buxton (R) CF

Max Kepler (L) RF

Jorge Polanco (S) 2B

Alex Kirilloff (L) LF

Jose Miranda (R) DH

Gio Urshela (R) 3B

Ryan Jeffers (R) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Tim Anderson (.312)

Hits:  Jose Abreu (101)

Home Runs:  Luis Robert (12)

RBI:  Luis Robert (54)

Stolen Bases:  Luis Robert (11)

Wins:  Dylan Cease (8)

Saves:  Liam Hendriks (18)

ERA:  Kendall Graveman (2.27)

 

Batting Average:  Luis Arraez (.343)

Hits:  Luis Arraez (102)

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)