Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 38-32 Minnesota Twins play host to the 30-39 Chicago White Sox tonight in MLB action on the grass of Target Field, June 23, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:10PM EST.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: White Sox -112/Twins +102
O/U Total: 8
Pitching Matchup
Jeff Samardzija (R) W/L 4-4 WHIP 1.34 ERA 4.67
Mike Pelfrey (R) W/L 5-3 WHIP 1.28 ERA 2.97
Minnesota crushed Chicago 13-2 last night. They are now 4-2 on their homestand and 5-4 in their last 9 games. They are 24-14 at home in 2015. The White Sox are 0-1 on their road trip and 2-8 in their past 10 games. They are 12-24 on the road this season.
These two AL Central rivals have faced each other a lot in 2015 and the Twins have a 7-1 advantage in the past 8 games.
Samardzija received a no decision in his last start, a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh. He went 7 innings, allowed 2 runs and struck out 7 for his 8th Q start this year. He is winless in his last 5 starts.
Pelfrey also had a no decision in his last outing, a 2-1 win over St. Louis. He went 8 innings and allowed 1 ER for his 8th Q start of the season.
White Sox DH Adam LaRoche is certainly smelling what Pelfrey is cooking as he is 11-16 (.688) with a HR and 7 RBIs against him. C Geovany Soto is 4-9 (.444) with a HR and 3 RBIs while OF Avisail Garcia is 6-11 (.545) with an RBI. 3B Conor Gillaspie is 4-13 (.308) vs. the veteran right-hander with a HR and 2 RBIs while SS Alexi Ramirez is 5-16 (.313) with 2 RBIs.
Minnesota 3B Trevor Plouffe is 3-10 (.300) with 6 RBIs against Samardzija while OF Shane Robinson is 3-7 (.429) with 2 RBIs and a SB. No one in the lineup has hit a home run off of the veteran right-hander and most of the hitters are batting .250 or less.
Chicago at Minnesota Betting Trends
The White Sox are 2-9 straight up in their last 11 games.
Chicago is 0-5 straight up in their last 5 road games.
The game total has gone over in 5 of Chicago’s last 7 games on the road in Minnesota.
The Twins are 4-2 straight up in their last 6 games.
Minnesota is 5-0 straight up in their last 5 games at home against the Red Sox.
Injury Report
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Matt Albers P 15-Day Disabled List
Dan Jennings P 15-Day Disabled List
Nate Jones P 60-Day Disabled List
MINNESOTA TWINS
Aaron Hicks OF 15-Day Disabled List
Ricky Nolasco P 15-Day Disabled List
Ervin Santana P Out Until July 4 (suspension)
Jordan Schafer OF 15-Day Disabled List
Consensus Picks (Public Money line Bets)
Chicago: 32%
Minnesota: 68%
Free MLB Pick
Historical statistics suggest that the White Sox have the edge here with the Minnesota roster hitting a lifetime .259 against Jeff Samardzija while the Chisox have hit .359 against Mike Pelfrey. This season Jeff Samardzija has made two starts against the Twins with his team getting the win in both outings pitching a combined 15 innings and allowing 6 runs. Pelfrey has also had two starts against tonight’s opponent allowing 6 runs in 8 1/3. Chicago is having a problem putting runs on the board, but they do have 19 hits in the last two games and if they keep that up the runs will follow.
Take the Chicago White Sox -116. @ BOVADA SPORTSBOOK
