Twins vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 2

Twins vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 2

Updated Aug. 2, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET
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Nicky Lopez and the Chicago White Sox head into a matchup with Willi Castro and the Minnesota Twins on Friday at 8:10 PM ET. The Twins are favored in this one, at -341, while the underdog White Sox have +269 odds to win. Minnesota is a 1.5-run favorite (at -159 odds). The total is 8.5 runs for this contest (with -109 odds on the over and -111 odds to go under).

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Twins-White Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Twins vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

  • When: Friday, August 2, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
  • Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • How to Watch on TV: MLB Network
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Twins -341 +269 8.5 -109 -111 -1.5 -159 +133

Twins vs. White Sox Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Twins 5, White Sox 3
  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Twins 62%, White Sox 38%

Twins vs. White Sox Betting Insights

  • This season, the Twins have won 45 out of the 72 games, or 62.5%, in which they've been favored.
  • Minnesota has not been bigger favorites this season than the -341 moneyline set for this game.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 77.3%.
  • The White Sox have come away with 23 wins in the 104 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Chicago has played as an underdog of +269 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 27.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Twins Recent Betting Performance

  • The Twins were favored on the moneyline for five of their last 10 games, and they went 3-2 in those matchups.
  • Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Twins and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times.
  • The Twins have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 4.5
HR 12
ERA 4.76
K/9 9.4

Twins Player Insights

  • Carlos Santana is hitting .247 with 21 doubles, 14 home runs and 39 walks.
  • Among all hitters in the majors, Santana ranks 75th in homers and 74th in RBI.
  • Santana brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
  • Castro's .259 batting average is a team-high mark.
  • Castro is 188th in homers and 167th in RBI on the year.
  • Jose Miranda is hitting .319 with 21 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 14 walks.
  • Ryan Jeffers has hit 15 home runs with 50 RBI. Both lead his team.

Twins Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Willi Castro 0.5 () 1.5 (+105) 0.5 (+550) 0.5 (+200)
Max Kepler 0.5 (-245) 1.5 (+115) 0.5 (+475) 0.5 (+165)
Byron Buxton 0.5 (-220) 1.5 (+100) 0.5 (+280) 0.5 (+125)
Jose Miranda 0.5 (-230) 1.5 (+130) 0.5 (+450) 0.5 (+160)
Trevor Larnach 0.5 (-210) 1.5 (+135) 0.5 (+475) 0.5 (+190)

Learn more about this Twins vs. White Sox matchup on Fox Sports.

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

  • The White Sox have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
  • The White Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
  • Over their last 10 games, the White Sox are 4-6-0 against the spread.

White Sox Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 0-10
Runs Per Game 2.5
HR 7
ERA 6.19
K/9 6.5

White Sox Player Insights

  • Andrew Vaughn paces the White Sox with 13 home runs and 48 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .232.
  • Vaughn's home run total places him 84th in the majors, and he ranks 74th in RBI.
  • Gavin Sheets is batting .219 with 19 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 35 walks.
  • Sheets is currently 188th in home runs and 190th in RBI in the big leagues.
  • Andrew Benintendi is hitting .203 with 11 doubles, eight home runs and 22 walks.
  • Lopez is batting .238 with 10 doubles, two triples and 24 walks.

White Sox Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Korey Lee 0.5 (+105) 0.5 (+105) 0.5 (+900) 0.5 (+360)
Andrew Vaughn 0.5 (-175) 0.5 (-175) 0.5 (+550) 0.5 (+230)
Miguel Vargas 0.5 (-135) 0.5 (-135) 0.5 (+700) 0.5 (+330)
Brooks Baldwin 0.5 (-200) 0.5 (-200) 0.5 (+850) 0.5 (+310)
Dominic Fletcher 0.5 (-140) 0.5 (-140) 0.5 (+1100) 0.5 (+310)

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