Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins

Minnesota beat the White Sox for the seventh time in a row, 6-5 on Tuesday, when Max Kepler hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth for the Twins, who are on a current nine-game win streak. Chicago swept Tampa Bay over the weekend, but now it is back to its losing ways and it fell to 6-24 on the season. Bailey Ober is 3-1 with a 3.35 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP in his career and his teams are 7-3 in his starts against the White Sox. Chris Flexen is 1-2 with a 4.03 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP versus Minnesota. Chicago is 2-17 against AL Central teams and 9-31 as a home underdog of +125 to +175 the past two years. Minnesota's bullpen has a 2.67 ERA with nine saves. Ober has allowed only four runs his past four starts in 24 1/3 innings pitched. Take the Twins as a Max Play. 

Minnesota is on a 9-1 run after sweeping the Angels on the road and taking the opener of this series. The offense has scored 60 runs in the last eight games (all wins), while the bullpen is third in the majors in ERA (2.54). They've won both starts made by Simeon Woods Richardson (2.45 ERA), including a 6-3 victory over these White Sox in his last start. Last place Chicago is 5-10 at home and getting outscored by 78 runs, the worst differential in the big leagues. The offense is last in runs scored, on-base percentage, and slugging, while the pitching is 29th in ERA (5.02) and the defense is 23rd in fielding percentage. The team has lost five of the six starts made by Michael Soroka (6.83 ERA), who has allowed 14 walks in 24 innings. The White Sox are on a 36-60 run at home, including 19-44 as a home underdog, plus 31-67 versus winning teams. Play Minnesota.   

Minnesota is on an 8-1 run after sweeping the Angels on the road. The offense has scored 57 runs in the last seven games (all wins), while the bullpen is third in the majors in ERA (2.62). Joe Ryan (3.45 ERA) has a sizzling 38-to-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 28+ innings. Last place Chicago is 5-9 at home and getting outscored by 77 runs, the worst differential in the big leagues. The offense is last in runs scored, on-base percentage, and slugging, while the pitching is 29th in ERA (5.10) and the defense is 23rd in fielding percentage. The team has lost the last four starts made by Garrett Crochet (6.37 ERA), allowing 19 earned runs in just 16+ innings. The White Sox are on a 36-59 run at home, including 19-43 as a home underdog, plus 31-66 versus winning teams. Play Minnesota as a Max Play.  

There is not much to say here except just how bad the Chicago hite Sox have been this season. Just a few years ago this team looked to be on their way up as they made the playoffs wih some good young talent, but most of those players are gone, and never became what it looked like they would be. Chicago is 3-21 and appear to be on a record pace for futility. The three wins have been by a total of four runs. Chcago has been outscored by 3.41 runs a game, and is a glorified AAA team. No line seems high enough to draw bettors in their directtion and rightly so. This is purely a fade play with good reason. Make the play on Minnesota.

It has been a dramatic turn of events for the Chicago White Sox. They won 95 games including the playoffs in 2021, and the young cast of blossoming players somehow got derailed, and it has been a freefall since, as several of those players have moved on. The team they have on the field this season may be the worst we have seen in the big leagues in quite some time. The Sox aren't just losing, they are getting smacked around almost every night. They are 3-20 and the three wins have come by a combined four runs. They have been outscored by 3.44 runs per game, and it is getting worse. They have dropped five stright games by a combined score of 37-12. This is a 100% fade play against the Pale Hose. Make the play on Minnesota.