Friday, May 22, 2015

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Phil Hughes (3-4) vs. Jeff Samardzija (3-2)

The Minnesota Twins head to U.S. Cellular Field on Friday to take on the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Phil Hughes for the Twins and Jeff Samardzija for the White Sox. The opening line has Minnesota at +132 and Chicago at -142. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Minnesota is 22-17 against the over/under while the White Sox are 15-21.

The Twins come into this game with a 23-17 record, including 9-11 on the road. Phil Hughes has a 3-4 record and an earned run average of 4.76. He's given up 61 hits in 51 innings pitched so far and Minnesota is currently averaging 3.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .257, good for 10th in the league. They also rank 16th in the league in on base percentage at .313 with Brian Dozier leading the way at .349.

The White Sox overall record is 18-19 and they are 11-7 at home. Jeff Samardzija is currently 3-2 with an ERA of 4.58. He's pitched 53 innings thus far and given up 61 hits. Chicago has averaged 4.2 runs in his starts this year. The White Sox are 23rd in the league in team ERA at 4.25 and 24th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.13. They come into this game batting .251 as a team with an OBP of .309, good for 21st in the league.

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 22-17 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 24-16 against the run line

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 15-21 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 14-23 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Minnesota Twins

05/16/15 CF Jordan Schafer Knee 15-day DL (5/16)
05/05/15 RF Oswaldo Arcia Hip 15-day DL (5/4)
05/02/15 P Tim Stauffer Ribs 15-day DL (4/30)
04/30/15 P Casey Fien Shoulder 15-day DL (4/30)
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games

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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Twins

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