2:10 PM Minnesota Twins @ Chicago White Sox

Twins: -105
White Sox: -115
Total: 8.5

The White Sox lost the series opener 6-3 in 10 innings on Monday before getting crushed on Tuesday. The White Sox left 7 on base while going 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Chicago will be starting right-hander Lance Lynn (1-1, 4.50 ERA) who spent part of the 2018 season with the Twins and he is coming off his best start this season. He took a no-decision against the Giants after pitching after allowing just 3 hits over 6 shutout innings. Lynn is 2-0 with a 2.17 ERA in 5 career starts against the Twins, with 24 strikeouts in 29 innings. The Twins will counter with right-hander Joe Ryan (6-3, 3.00) who got a no-decision against the Baltimore Orioles in his last outing. He allowed 1 run and 2 hits in 7 innings, 1 one walk and 7 strikeouts. Ryan hasn’t faced the White Sox in his career.

⚾The White Sox will activate left fielder Eloy Jimenez today.

⚾The Twins are 4-9 in the last 13 meetings in Chicago.

⚾The White Sox are 5-3 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.

The Bookie: White Sox

9:40 PM San Francisco Giants @ Arizona Diamondbacks

Giants: -130
D’Backs: +110
Total: 8.5

The D’backs have fixed their problems with the Giants and will look to complete a three-game sweep of visiting San Francisco on tonight in Phoenix. The D’backs were just 2-17 against San Francisco in 2021 and lost 25 of the last 29 meetings before winning each of the first 2 games in this series. Arizona won 8-3 on Monday and erupted for 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning in yesterday’s 6-2 win. The D’Backs will be going with right-hander Merrill Kelly (7-5, 3.46 ERA) and he has 4 four of his last 6 outings. Kelly got the win against the Rockies in his most recent outing when he gave up 2 runs and 5 hits over 7 innings last Friday. Kelly is 3-3 with a 3.21 ERA in 10 career starts against the Giants. The Giants will counter with right-hander Alex Cobb (3-3, 4.59) and he is 0-2 in 5 starts since last winning on May 17 against the Rockies. Cobb received a no-decision against the White Sox in his most recent outing when he allowed 3 hits over 5 scoreless innings. He has thrown fewer than 6 innings in 9 of his 11 starts. Cobb has made just 1 career start against Arizona, allowing 5 runs and 7 hits over 3 innings last season as a member of the Angels.

⚾The Giants are averaging only 2.33 runs per game in the last 6 while the D’backs are averaging 7 runs per game in their last 5 games.

⚾The Giants have lost 12 of their last 15 games.

⚾The Giants are 0-6 in their last 6 overall.

⚾The Giants are 0-5 in their last 5 series’ in game 3.

The Bookie: D’Backs