Saturday, May 2, 2015

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: John Danks (1-2) vs. Ricky Nolasco (0-1)

The Chicago White Sox head to Target Field on Saturday to take on the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are John Danks for the White Sox and Ricky Nolasco for the Twins. The opening line has Chicago at +104 and Minnesota at -114. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Chicago is 8-10 against the over/under while the Twins are 11-10.

The White Sox come into this game with a 8-11 record, including 2-8 on the road. John Danks has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 5.64. He's given up 24 hits in 22.1 innings pitched so far and Chicago is currently averaging 3.0 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .241, good for 17th in the league. They also rank 27th in the league in on base percentage at .291 with Jose Abreu leading the way at .351.

The Twins overall record is 10-12 and they are 6-4 at home. Ricky Nolasco is currently 0-1 with an ERA of 18.00. He's pitched 3.0 innings thus far and given up 6 hits. Minnesota has averaged 0 runs in his starts this year. The Twins are 23rd in the league in team ERA at 4.36 and 25th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.37. They come into this game batting .243 as a team with an OBP of .301, good for 22nd in the league.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 8-10 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 7-12 against the run line

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 11-10 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 13-9 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

05/01/15 P Phil Hughes Hip probable for next scheduled start
05/01/15 P Ricky Nolasco Elbow 15-day DL (4/9); expected to start Saturday vs. Chicago White Sox
04/30/15 P Casey Fien Shoulder 15-day DL
04/30/15 CF Jordan Schafer MCL "?" Friday vs. Chicago White Sox
04/17/15 P Brian Duensing Side 15-day DL (4/16)
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games

Josh's Pick: Take the Twins

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