White Sox at Twins 8/19/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins
MLB: 8:10 PM EST
Aug. 19, 2019
TV: FSW
Latest Odds : MIN -186 O/U 10
On Monday, the Chicago White Sox visit the Minnesota Twins to open a three-game series against their American League Central rival. Chicago lost to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday 6-5. The White Sox entered the seventh with a 5-2 lead but that evaporated when the Angels scored four runs. Eloy Jimenez hit a home run in the loss for Chicago.
Minnesota beat the Texas Rangers 12-7 on Saturday. Minnesota scored six runs in the first inning with C.J. Cron hitting a two-run homer that inning. The win and a loss by Cleveland extended the Twins lead in the AL Central over the Indians to 2 ½ games. Four Twins’ players had three hits apiece.
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Yoan Moncada leads Chicago with a .301 batting average. Jose Abreu is the team leader in home runs with 26, RBIs with 89 and in hits with 134. Chicago is batting .255 while its opponents are averaging .264. On Monday, the White Sox will send right-hander Ivan Nova to the mound. Nova is 8-9 with an ERA of 4.51, 89 Ks and 37 BBs.
Jorge Polanco is leading Minnesota with a .293 batting average and in hits with 144. Max Kepler is the Minnesota team leader in home runs with 33 and in RBIs with 81. Minnesota has a .271 batting average while opponents are batting .254. On Monday, the Twins will send right-hander Kyle Gibson to the mound. Gibson is 11-5 with an ERA of 4.28, 129 Ks and 44 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Chicago is 8-21 in its last 29 versus a right-hander
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the White Sox last 6 versus a right-handed starter
Minnesota is 41-16 in its last 57 versus an opponent with a losing record
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Twins last 6
Free Betting Pick: Chicago White Sox +175
Chicago’s Ivan Nova has won 4 of his last 5 starts with one no decision. The White Sox right-hander has have given up just 2 earned runs in his last 37.0 innings pitched, and his posted 17 strikeouts and 6 walks. Minnesota is 2-5 in its last 7 after scoring 5 or more runs in its previous outing. Final Score Prediction, Chicago White Sox win 6-5