White Sox vs Twins Odds & Predictions (April 12)
- The Minnesota Twins are -155 home favorites over the Chicago White Sox in this showdown of AL Central rivals on Wednesday, April 12
- Twins starter Sonny Gray is sporting a 0.75 ERA through 12 innings of work this season
- See the White Sox vs Twins odds, predictions, and picks
The Chicago White Sox (5-6) opened a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins (6-4) with a win on Monday, but also were suffering a loss. ChiSox shortstop Tim Anderson sprained his ankle in the game. He’ll be out 2-4 weeks.
It’s been an injury-plagued start to the season for both clubs. Minnesota is missing 10 players through injury, including shortstop Carlos Correa. The big offseason addition for the Twins is day-to-day due to back spasms.
The White Sox are minus seven players, with third baseman Yoan Moncada (back) and DH Eloy Jimenez (strained hamstring) among the ailing.
White Sox vs Twins Odds
| Team | Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | +1.5 (-170) | O 8 (-110) | +130 |
| Minnesota Twins | +1.5 (+143) | U 8 (-110) | -155 |
Despite their lengthy list of absences, it’s the Twins who are set as -155 home favorites in this game. The Twins are 6-1 straight up as a betting favorite this season.
First pitch on Wednesday, April 12 at Target Field is set for 1:10pm ET and will be broadcast on the MLB Network. Minnesota was 7-3 straight up at home against the ChiSox last season.
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The Twins are the popular pick in the MLB public betting splits. Minnesota is getting 89% of handle and 66% of bets on the spread splits. People are doubling down on the Twins in the moneyline splits, with Minnesota receiving 98% of handle and 87% of bets.
Over/under players are leaning toward the over on the total of eight runs. It’s getting 66% of handle and 53% of bets. Five of the last seven road games played by the White Sox have gone over. Overall, eight of Chicago’s last 10 games saw the over pay.
The Twins are the chalk to win the AL Central in the MLB Divisional odds at a betting line of +100. It’s the White Sox who are the third pick in this betting market at odds of +400.
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No Gray Area for Twins Gray
It’s always sunny when Sonny Gray is on the mound for Minnesota so far this season. In two starts covering 12 innings, the veteran right-hander is 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. He struck out a career-high 13 on April 7 against the World Series champion Houston Astros.
Sonny Gray was downright filthy, setting a new career high with 13 Ks. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qe23fN0jHJ
— MLB (@MLB) April 7, 2023
Gray faced the White Sox twice last season and was 0-1 with a 4.37 ERA and 2.087 WHIP. He was 4-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 10 day game starts.
Giolito vs Gray
| 0-0 | Record | 1-0 |
| 9.00 | ERA | 0.75 |
| 4.61 | xERA | 4.25 |
| 2.00 | WHIP | 1.00 |
| 9.00 | SO/W | 2.80 |
The struggles of 2022 are carrying over into 2023 for White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito. Still looking for his first decision, Giolito hasn’t made it beyond the fifth inning in two starts. He was shelled for 12 hits and seven earned over four innings by the Pittsburgh Pirates in his last start.
Going back to last season, Giolito shows just one win since August 24. However, that win was on Oct. 4 over the Twins. He was 1-1 with 3.00 ERA in four starts against the Twins last season. In 11 daytime starts in 2022 Giolito was 3-3 with a 5.09 ERA.
Benintendi Wears Out Sonny
White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi has beat a steady path to the base paths when facing Gray. He’s 7-for-17 (.412) with a home run and three RBI.
Luis Robert Jr. did THAT! pic.twitter.com/FV4FDRSxh8
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 7, 2023
First baseman Gavin Sheets and outfielder Luis Robert, who leads the AL with four homers, have also gone deep off of Gray. Robert is 2-for-6 (.333) with four RBI.
White Sox vs Twins Recent Results
| Date | Home-Away | Moneyline | Run Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/2022 | CHW 4 MIN 3 | CHW | MIN | Under |
| 09/03/2022 | CHW 13 MIN 0 | CHW | CHW | Over |
| 09/04/2022 | CHW 1 MIN 5 | MIN | MIN | Under |
| 09/27/2022 | MIN 4 CHW 0 | MIN | MIN | Under |
| 09/28/2022 | MIN 8 CHW 4 | MIN | MIN | Over |
| 09/29/2022 | MIN 3 CHW 4 | CHW | CHW | Under |
| 10/03/2022 | CHW 3 MIN 2 | CHW | CHW | Under |
| 10/04/2022 | CHW 8 MIN 3 | CHW | CHW | Over |
| 10/05/2022 | CHW 1 MIN 10 | MIN | MIN | Over |
| 04/10/2023 | MIN 3 CHW 4 | CHW | MIN | Push |
Giolito has proven fairly handy when it comes to handcuffing Twins batters. Second baseman Nick Gordon (3-for-7, .286) is the only Minnesota hitter batting better than .231 lifetime against the White Sox righty.
Outfielder Michael A Taylor is only batting .231 (3-for-13) when facing Giolito. However, two of those three hits are homers. Taylor has also driven in three runs.
White Sox vs Twins Prediction
Based on what’s unfolded thus far in 2023, the Twins and Gray might look like the play here. Giolito, though, saves his best work for Minnesota. In 10 career starts at Target Field, he’s 5-2 with a 3.38 ERA
Pick: Chicago White Sox ML (+130)
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
