White Sox vs. Twins Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/4/2022

Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Sunday when the Chicago White Sox (67-66) and Minnesota Twins (67-64) take to the field at 2:10 PM ET. Jose Abreu is batting .310 for the White Sox (-124 favorites on the moneyline) while Luis Arraez leads the underdog Twins (+105) with a .318 average. Lucas Giolito gets the starting nod for Chicago while Dylan Bundy is Minnesota’s starter for the contest.

White Sox vs. Twins Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Twins

Our best bet is the Twins on the moneyline at +105 after looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Minnesota Twins (+105) and Over (8.5)

White Sox vs. Twins Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Lucas Giolito
• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Dylan Bundy
• Game Day: Sunday, September 4, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Lucas Giolito

• Giolito makes the start for the White Sox, his 25th of the season. He is 10-8 with a 5.27 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 128 innings pitched.
• The righty’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, when he went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing six hits.
• The 28-year-old has a 5.27 ERA and 10 strikeouts per nine innings in 24 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .286 to opposing hitters.
• Giolito has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
• Giolito will try to build upon a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 innings per appearance).
• The opposing Twins offense has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.408) and ranks 11th in MLB play with 153 home runs. It has a collective .248 batting average, and is 14th in MLB with 1092 total hits and 16th in MLB play scoring 578 runs.
• Giolito has a 2.25 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP against the Twins this season in four innings pitched, allowing a .267 batting average over one appearance.

Twins Starter Dylan Bundy

• The Twins’ Bundy (7-6) will make his 24th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Monday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on nine hits in a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.53 and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .263 in 23 games this season.
• He has earned a quality start two times in 23 starts this season.
• Bundy has made 16 starts of five or more innings in 23 chances this season, and averages 4.3 frames when he pitches.
• The White Sox have scored 568 runs this season, which ranks 17th in MLB. They are batting .261 for the campaign with 117 home runs, 23rd in the league.
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the White Sox in three games, and they have gone 12-for-56 with three doubles, a home run and four RBI over 15 1/3 innings.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have won 46, or 51.7%, of the 89 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Chicago has a record of 37-33, a 52.9% win rate, when favored by -124 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the White Sox, based on the moneyline, is 55.4%.
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of their 137 games with a total this season.
• The White Sox are 61-76-0 ATS in their 137 games with a spread this season.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have won in 18, or 35.3%, of the 51 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This year, Minnesota has won 11 of 35 games when listed as at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 48.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Minnesota and their opponents have hit the over in 61 of their 132 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Twins are 62-70-0 against the spread in their 132 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Abreu comes into Sunday’s game as the White Sox top run producer, collecting 63 RBI while crushing 14 round-trippers in 2022. His .310 average is also best on the squad.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Abreu’s home run total places him 96th, and his RBI tally ranks him 49th.
• Abreu has collected a hit in seven straight games. During his last 10 games he is hitting .317 with two doubles, three walks and five RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn has put his power on display as he leads his team with 15 home runs and 63 runs batted in.
• Vaughn ranks 78th in home runs in baseball, and 49th in RBI.
• Vaughn has four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .238 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Elvis Andrus has 26 doubles, 10 home runs and 33 walks while hitting .243.
• Andrus is on a seven-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .317 with a double, two home runs, three walks and eight RBI.
• A.J. Pollock has 22 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 26 walks while hitting .240.
• Pollock is riding a six-game hitting streak into this one. During his last 10 outings he is batting .286 with two doubles, three home runs, two walks and six RBI.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Arraez leads the Twins with a .318 batting average.
• Among all batters in the majors, Arraez is 184th in home runs and 132nd in RBI.
• Arraez has collected a hit in six straight games. During his last 10 games he is hitting .231 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and five RBI.
• Carlos Correa is batting .268 with 16 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 52 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Correa ranks 78th in home runs and 132nd in RBI.
• Max Kepler has 18 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 49 walks while batting .230.
• Gio Urshela has 22 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 29 walks while batting .266.