Twins vs. White Sox Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/14/2022

The Minnesota Twins (49-41) will play the Chicago White Sox (43-45) on Thursday at 7:40 PM ET. Jose Abreu will be looking for his 100th hit of the season for the underdog White Sox (+134) when the game gets underway at Target Field. Minnesota’s Sonny Gray gets the start, and he’ll go against Chicago’s Johnny Cueto.

Twins vs. White Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Twins vs. White Sox

Our best bet is the White Sox on the moneyline at +134 after looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Chicago White Sox (+134) and Over (8.5)

Twins vs. White Sox Game Info

• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Sonny Gray
• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Johnny Cueto
• Game Day: Thursday, July 14, 2022
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field

Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Pitching Matchup

Twins Starter Sonny Gray

• Gray gets the start for the Twins, his 13th of the season. He is 4-2 with a 3.03 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 59 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 32-year-old has a 3.03 ERA and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .216 to opposing hitters.
• Gray has registered four quality starts this year.
• Gray will try to pick up his seventh outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.3 innings per appearance.
• He will face a White Sox squad that is batting .253 as a unit (fifth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .377 (23rd in MLB) with 72 total home runs (25th in MLB).

White Sox Starter Johnny Cueto

• The White Sox’s Cueto (3-4) will make his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander did not allow a run in eight innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
• The 36-year-old has pitched in 11 games this season with an ERA of 2.91, a 2.944 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.147.
• He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Cueto has pitched five or more innings in 11 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Twins have scored 411 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB. They have 769 hits, fifth in baseball, with 113 home runs (eighth in the league).
• The right-hander has allowed the Twins to go 5-for-21 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI in six innings this season.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have won 34, or 63%, of the 54 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Minnesota has a record of 15-5, a 75% win rate, when favored by -157 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.1% chance of a victory for the Twins.
• Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 41 of their 91 games with a total this season.
• The Twins are 43-48-0 against the spread in their 91 chances this season.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have been victorious in 16, or 42.1%, of the 38 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Chicago has won five of 14 games when listed as at least +134 or worse on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 42.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Chicago and their opponents have hit the over in 41 of their 93 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The White Sox are 42-51-0 against the spread in their 93 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Twins best hitter thus far this season is Luis Arraez, who’s hitting at a team-leading .346 rate along with four homers and 29 RBI.
• Arraez’s home runs place him 233rd in the majors, and he is 149th in RBI.
• Max Kepler has 13 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 40 walks while batting .247.
• Kepler ranks 101st in home runs and 81st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Jorge Polanco has a team-high 45 runs batted in.
• Byron Buxton has hit 23 home runs to pace his team.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Abreu paces the White Sox with 11 homers while posting a team-leading batting average of .299.
• Abreu ranks 69th in homers and 53rd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Abreu brings a hitting streak of four games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Luis Robert been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with 11 home runs and 49 runs batted in.
• Robert ranks 69th overall in home runs and 29th in RBI this year.
• Andrew Vaughn has 14 doubles, eight home runs and 17 walks while batting .282.
• Tim Anderson is hitting .310 with 11 doubles, five home runs and 11 walks.