White Sox vs Twins Odds & Picks (Sep. 29)
- The White Sox are -120 road favorites over the Twins on Thursday
- Lucas Giolito (10-9, 5.05) will pitch for White Sox against the Twins’ Louie Verland (0-2, 5.06)
- A look at White Sox vs Twins odds and picks can be found below
The Minnesota Twins will try to complete a three-game series sweep of the Chicago White Sox at 1:10 p.m. ET Thursday at Target Field in Minneapolis.
The Twins (76-79, 46-34) won for the third time in their last four games Wednesday night with a 7-4 victory over the White Sox. Chicago (76-79, 41-36 road) is on an eight-game losing streak.
White Sox vs Twins Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | -120 | -1.5 (+140) | Over 7.5 (-120) |
| Minnesota Twins | -100 | +1.5 (-165) | Under 7.5 (+100) |
Odds as of September 28th at Caesars Sportsbook.
The White Sox are a -120 favorite for a 54.55% implied win probability.
The weather forecast is for mostly, a high temperature near 67 degrees and southeast win at 5-15 mph.
Chicago vs Minnesota Probable Pitchers
Lucas Giolito (10-9, 5.05) is scheduled to pitch for the White Sox against Twins rookie Louie Varland (0-2, 5.06). Both will be starting on five days of rest.
Giolito vs Varland
| 10-9 | Record | 0-2 |
| 5.05 | ERA | 5.06 |
| 4.37 | xERA | 5.20 |
| 1.48 | WHIP | 1.44 |
| 2.98 | SO/W | 3.25 |
Giolito has struggled over his last seven starts, going 1-3 with a 5.45 ERA.
Giolito was not involved in the decision in his last start against the Detroit Tigers last Friday in Chicago. He allowed three runs on six hits in six innings with nine strikeouts and one walk.
The big right-hander is a stand-up guy.
One of the most accountable players in recent White Sox history, Lucas Giolito: pic.twitter.com/8lB854zCFF
— Scot Gregor (@scotgregor) June 22, 2022
In 18 career starts against the Twins, Giolito has a 7-8 record and 4.30 ERA. He is 5-2 at Target Field in nine starts with a 3.35 ERA.
Giolito is 6-2 with a 3.84 ERA in 15 road starts this season. In the day, he has a 3-3 mark and 5.25 ERA in 10 starts. The White Sox are 11-17 when Giolito takes the hill.
Varland will be making his fourth career start. He faces the Los Angeles Angels last Friday in Minneapolis and had a no-decision while giving up three runs and seven hits in 5.2 innings. He struck out three and walk one.
This will be Varland’s first career start against the White Sox. Last Friday marked his first outing at Target Field, which was surely a thrill for the Twin Cities native.
Louie V. will get the start on Friday at Target Field! Let’s go LOOOUUU! @LouieVarland pic.twitter.com/EjeSkFjJbQ
— North St. Paul High School Activities Department (@NorthActivities) September 22, 2022
Varland has pitched twice in the daytime, going 0-1 with a 5.23 ERA. The Twins have lost all three of his starts.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Twins Batters | Batting Average vs Lucas Giolito |
|---|---|
| Jose Miranda | .333 |
| Gio Urshela | .286 |
| Gary Sanchez | .250 |
| Jake Cave | .211 |
| Luis Arraez | .208 |
| Carlos Correa | .154 |
| Billy Hamilton | .000 |
| Sandy Leon | .000 |
| Nick Gordon | .000 |
| Gilberto Celestino | .000 |
The Twins’ Carlos Correa is just 2 for 13 (.154) against Giolito with one home run. Billy Hamilton is even worse at 0 for 13.
White Sox vs Twins Betting Trends
Rookie Matt Wallner had a career-high three RBIs to lead the Twins to victory Wednesday night. His two-run double in the second broke a 1-1 tie and put Minnesota ahead for good.
Matt Wallner keeps coming up big for the Twins! 💪
The #MNTwins take a 3-2 lead over the White Sox. pic.twitter.com/CLpsDbyFPt
— Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) September 29, 2022
Minnesota got three hits each from Gio Urshela and Jake Cave. Wallner, Luis Arraez and Jose Miranda added two apiece.
Arraez barely trails the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge in the race for the American League batting title. Judge is hitting .3134 and Arraez is at .3133.
For the White Sox, Jose Abreu and Josh Harrison had two hits each.
Third baseman Yoan Moncada missed the game with a bone bruise on the top of his right foot that he sustained Wednesday when he fouled a ball off it. He is day to day.
Yoán Moncada sends one out of here!#ChangeTheGame | @NBCSChicago pic.twitter.com/QojikWtIZK
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 25, 2022
The Twins lead the season series 9-6 and have won six of nine at home. Minnesota holds a slim 33-30 edge in the series since 2019.
CHW vs MIN Last 10 Games
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28/22 | Twins | White Sox | MIN, 7-4 |
| 9/27/22 | Twins | White Sox | MIN, 4-0 |
| 9/4/22 | White Sox | Twins | MIN, 5-1 |
| 9/3/22 | White Sox | Twins | CWS, 13-0 |
| 9/2/22 | White Sox | Twins | CWS, 4-3 |
| 7/17/22 | Twins | White Sox | CWS, 11-0 |
| 7/16/22 | Twins | White Sox | MIN, 6-3 |
| 7/15/22 | Twins | White Sox | CWS, 6-2 |
| 7/14/22 | Twins | White Sox | CWS, 12-2 |
| 7/6/22 | White Sox | Twins | CWS, 9-8 |
White Sox vs Twins Prediction
Giolito has had a disappointing season. However, he does have a good track record at Target Field and pitched decently on the road this year. Look for the White Sox to finally break their losing streak.
Pick: White Sox ML (-120)
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John Perrotto has been covering and writing about sports for various outlets for over 40 years. His work has appeared in the likes of USA TODAY, ESPN.com, SI.com, Forbes.com, The Associated Press, Baseball Digest, and more. John is based out of Beaver Falls, PA.
