GAME: #971 Twins @ #972 White Sox
DATE: 7/21/2021 – 8:10 p EST
ODDS: Twins +130 / White Sox -140
O/U: 9.5 -105 / -115
The Chicago White Sox (58-37) hosts the Minnesota Twins (40-55) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday at 8:10 pm EST.
WEATHER (baseball-weather.com)
BATTER VS PITCHER (dailybaseballdata.com)
STARTING LINEUPS (rotowire.com)
TRENDS (covers.com)
MINNESOTA
- Under is 4-0 in Pineda’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
- The Twins are 0-4 in Pineda’s last 4 starts as an underdog.
- Twins are 0-4 in Pineda’s last 4 starts on grass.
- Twins are 0-4 in Pineda’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
CHICAGO
- White Sox are 7-0 in Cease’s last 7 starts as a home favorite.
- White Sox are 4-0 in their last 4 Wednesday games.
- White Sox are 4-0 in Cease’s last 4 Wednesday starts.
HEAD TO HEAD
- The Twins are 1-9 in the last 10 meetings in Chicago.
- Over iS 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
- The Twins are 3-13 in the last 16 meetings.
TWINS VS WHITE SOX PREDICTION
The White Sox rallied for five runs in the eighth inning to top the Twins 9-5 on Tuesday, winning for the fourth time in five games. In 15 matchups this season the White Sox have won 12 while averaging 7.1 runs per game. That puts immense pressure on a struggling Twins bullpen on Wednesday. Grab the White Sox to win their 13th game this season over the Twins. Pineda hasn’t pitched since losing to Chicago on July 7, when he allowed five runs on 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings, with no walks and four strikeouts. Pineda is 5-5 with a 3.78 ERA in 11 career starts against the White Sox, with 62 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings. Michael Pineda has faced the Chicago White Sox twice this season and struggled in both games. In the first game, he went 5.1 innings and gave up four hits, three walks, three earned runs, and struck out seven in a loss. The second game against Chicago was by far the worst game Pineda has had all season. He went 5.1 innings and gave up 12 hits, zero walks, five earned runs, and struck out four in a loss. Chicago is top five in the league in runs, RBI’s, batting average, and OBP. Look for the White Sox to get the win here at home.
The Bookie: White Sox -140 / Over 9.5 -105
Fade the Public: Twins / Under
Sharp Action: White Sox / Over