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Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox meet at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Pablo Lopez in this game. Lopez has a 8-7 record and a 5.18 ERA this season.
Lopez's opponent in this one will be Drew Thorpe. The White Sox right hander has a 3.71 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -154-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 8-6 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -230 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Twins were a 8-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -230 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 52-39 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Chicago:
Team record: 26-67 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Next up:
Minnesota at San Francisco Friday, July 12
Chicago home to Pittsburgh Friday, July 12