Sunday, May 3, 2015

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: John Danks (1-2) vs. Mike Pelfrey (2-0)

The Chicago White Sox head to Target Field on Sunday to take on the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are John Danks for the White Sox and Mike Pelfrey for the Twins. The opening line has Chicago at +114 and Minnesota at -124. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season Chicago is 8-11 against the over/under while the Twins are 11-11.

The White Sox come into this game with a 8-12 record, including 2-9 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 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .238, good for 21st in the league. They also rank 27th in the league in on base percentage at .288 with Jose Abreu leading the way at .346.

The Twins overall record is 11-12 and they are 7-4 at home. Mike Pelfrey is currently 2-0 with an ERA of 2.25. He's pitched 24 innings thus far and given up 18 hits. Minnesota has averaged 3.2 runs in his starts this year. The Twins are 20th in the league in team ERA at 4.17 and 22nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.22. They come into this game batting .243 as a team with an OBP of .302, good for 22nd in the league.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 8-11 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 7-13 against the run line

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

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

The Minnesota Twins are 14-9 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

05/02/15 CF Adam Eaton Illness is downgraded to expected to miss Saturday vs. Minnesota Twins
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

05/02/15 CF Jordan Schafer Knee is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Chicago White Sox
05/02/15 P Tim Stauffer Ribs 15-day DL (4/30)
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
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games

Josh's Pick: Take the Twins

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