GAME: #959 Twins @ #960 White Sox
DATE: 9/14/2020 – 8:10 pm EST
ODDS: Twins -130 / White Sox +120
O/U: 9
The Chicago White Sox (30-16) host the division-leading Minnesota Twins (30-18) at Guaranteed Rate Field on the South Side of Chicago. The White Sox are coming off a 3 game series against Detroit which they swept to go 3-0. The Twins faced the Indians in their previous series and also swept 3-0. These teams are battling for 1st place in the American League Central Division.
The Twins have right-hander Jose Berrios as the listed pitcher for game 1. Berrios is 4-3 with a 4.40 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Berrios has pitched in 47 innings and has allowed 42 hits, 23 runs, 6 home runs, 22 walks, and has 55 K’s this season. The Twins have a team career batting average of .444 against the White Sox’ Dylan Cease.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
The White Sox have right-hander Dylan Cease listed as the probable pitcher. Cease is 5-2 with a 3.33 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Cease has pitched in 46 innings and has given up 40 hits, 21 runs, 9 home runs, 20 walks, and has 30 K’s this season. The White Sox as a team have a career batting average of .236 against Jose Berrios.
BATTER VS PITCHER (dailybaseballdata.com)
TRENDS (covers.com)
TWINS
- Over is 5-0 in Twins last 5 games following a win.
- Over is 4-0 in the Twins last 4 games as a favorite.
WHITE SOX
- Over is 4-0 in Ceases last 4 starts vs. American League Central.
- White Sox are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Chicago.
TWINS VS WHITE SOX PREDICTION
The Twins and the White Sox come into this game HOT with both teams winning 8 of their last 10. The major difference between those games is the level of competition in that the Twins had faced the best pitching in the American league and Rival in the Indians while the White Sox are coming off series against the Tigers and Pirates who are not going to make the playoffs. The Twins have won 4 of the 6 times these teams have met this season and the Twins are just getting back some key players as their offense is clicking. The Bookie is rolling with the Twins because they have the better starting pitcher and the team with the better offense right now, especially now that Keplar, Donaldson, and Buxton are back. The public is all over the White Sox as a home dog but there has been reverse line movement at most books causing this line to go from -115 to -130. The sharps are on the Twins as well.
The Bookie: Twins -1½ +125
Fade the Public: Twins
Sharp Action: Twins
1 Unit to win 1.25 Units on: (#959) Twins -1½ +125