Friday, May 1, 2015

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Quintana vs. Kyle Gibson

The Chicago White Sox head to Target Field on Friday to take on the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are Jose Quintana for the White Sox and Kyle Gibson for the Twins. The opening line has Chicago at -155 and Minnesota at +145. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Chicago is 7-10 against the over/under while the Twins are 10-10.

The White Sox come into this game with a 8-10 record, including 2-7 on the road. Jose Quintana has a 1-1 record and an earned run average of 6.55. He's given up 29 hits in 22 innings pitched so far and Chicago is currently averaging 3.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .236, good for 21st in the league. They also rank 27th in the league in on base percentage at .289 with Jose Abreu leading the way at .351.

The Twins overall record is 9-12 and 5-4 at home. Kyle Gibson is currently 1-2 with an ERA of 4.84. He's pitched 22.1 innings thus far and given up 26 hits. Minnesota has averaged 2.2 runs in his starts this year. The Twins are 24th in the league in team ERA at 4.48 and 24th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.24. They come into this game batting .238 as a team with an OBP of .297, good for 22nd in the league.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 7-10 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 7-11 against the run line

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 10-10 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 12-9 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

04/25/15 P Matt Albers Finger 15-day DL (4/20)
04/20/15 P Javy Guerra Arm 15-day DL (4/20)
04/06/15 P Jacob Petricka Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Minnesota Twins

04/30/15 P Casey Fien Shoulder 15-day DL
04/29/15 CF Jordan Schafer MCL injured last game, "?" Thursday vs. Chicago White Sox
04/29/15 P Phil Hughes Hip left last game, "?" next start
04/17/15 P Brian Duensing Side 15-day DL (4/16)
04/10/15 P Ricky Nolasco Elbow 15-day DL (4/9)
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games

Josh's Pick: Take the White Sox

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