Twins vs. White Sox Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/2/2022

Luis Arraez, batting .318 this season, leads the Minnesota Twins (67-62) into a matchup with Jose Abreu (.308 AVG) and the Chicago White Sox (65-66). The Twins are -125 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at Guaranteed Rate Field, beginning at 8:10 PM ET. Minnesota’s Sonny Gray gets the start, and he’ll go against Chicago’s Davis Martin.

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 +105 after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Chicago White Sox (+105) and Over (8)

Twins vs. White Sox Game Info

• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Sonny Gray
• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Davis Martin
• Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Pitching Matchup

Twins Starter Sonny Gray

• Gray (7-4 with a 3.04 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 100 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 21st of the season.
• In his most recent time out on Saturday, the right-hander tossed five innings against the San Francisco Giants, giving up one earned run while surrendering one hit.
• In 20 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 3.04 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .215 to his opponents.
• Gray has seven quality starts under his belt this season.
• Gray is aiming for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.0 frames per appearance on the hill.
• The opposing White Sox offense has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.387) and ranks 25th in MLB play with 113 home runs. It has a collective .260 batting average, and is first in MLB with 1180 total hits and 17th in MLB action scoring 551 runs.
• Gray has a 14.73 ERA and a 2.727 WHIP against the White Sox this season in 3 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .450 batting average over one appearance.

White Sox Starter Davis Martin

• The White Sox’s Martin (2-4) will make his sixth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed four hits in three innings pitched against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.
• The 25-year-old has pitched in nine games this season with an ERA of 4.85 and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .252.
• Martin has not earned a quality start in five starts this season.
• Martin has made six starts of five or more innings in five chances this season, and averages 4.1 frames when he pitches.
• The Twins rank 11th in MLB with a .249 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks ninth in the league (.411) and 153 home runs.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Twins have been favored 78 times and won 49, or 62.8%, of those games.
• Minnesota has a record of 44-25 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -125 on the moneyline.
• The Twins have a 55.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 60 of their 130 games with a total this season.
• The Twins have an ATS record of 62-68-0 in 130 games with a spread this season.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 47 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (42.6%) in those games.
• Chicago has a mark of 17-22 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 48.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Contests with Chicago have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 58 of 135 chances this season.
• The White Sox are 59-76-0 against the spread in their 135 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Arraez’s .318 average leads the Twins this year. His resume also includes eight homers and driven in 45 RBI.
• Including all MLB hitters, Arraez is third in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage, and 62nd in slugging.
• Arraez takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Jorge Polanco’s 56 runs batted in lead his team.
• Polanco ranks 65th in home runs and 75th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Carlos Correa is hitting .271 with 16 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 50 walks.
• Gio Urshela is hitting .270 with 22 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 28 walks.
• Urshela takes a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .353 with three doubles, four walks and four RBI.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Abreu leads the team in batting average with a mark of .308.
• Abreu’s home run total places him 91st in the big leagues, and he ranks 54th in RBI.
• Abreu has collected a hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a double, three walks and two RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with 15 home runs and 63 RBI.
• Vaughn is 77th in homers and 48th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Luis Robert is hitting .300 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 17 walks.
• Elvis Andrus has 26 doubles, nine home runs and 33 walks while hitting .241.