Two clubs in the AL Central — the Chicago White Sox (3-18) and the Minnesota Twins (7-13) — meet on Monday at 7:40 PM ET, at Target Field.
The favored Twins (-207 moneyline odds to win) host the White Sox (+172). The Twins will start Chris Paddack (0-1) against the White Sox and Jonathan Cannon.
The Twins’ matchup yesterday versus the Tigers finished in a 6-1 loss. Austin Martin went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Louie Varland threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on three hits while striking out two en route to taking the loss.
The White Sox were defeated by the Phillies 8-2 yesterday. Eloy Jimenez led the way offensively after going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, and Nick Nastrini took the loss, throwing three innings, giving up five earned runs on six hits while striking out three.
Ahead of the Twins vs. White Sox matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-207, bet $207 to win $100)
- Underdog: White Sox (+172, bet $100 to win $172)
- Over/under: 8.5
Twins vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, April 22, 2024
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Target Field
- TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- This season, the Twins have been favored 10 times and won five of those games.
- Minnesota has not been bigger favorites this season than the -207 moneyline set for this game.
- The Twins have a 67.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by bookmakers in eight of 20 chances this season.
- The Twins are 7-12-0 against the spread this season.
Chris Paddack (Twins probable starter)
- Paddack makes the start for the Twins, his fourth of the season. He is 0-1 with an 8.36 ERA and nine strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance was on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the righty tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering nine earned runs while allowing 12 hits.
- In three games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed an 8.36 ERA and 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .381 to opposing hitters.
- The opposing White Sox offense has the worst slugging percentage (.288) and is last in MLB play with 11 home runs. It has a collective .188 batting average, and is last in MLB with 123 total hits and last in MLB play scoring 45 runs.
Twins batting stats
- The Twins’ 17 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Minnesota have combined to rank 28th in the majors with a .329 team slugging percentage.
- The Twins rank 29th in MLB with a team batting average of just .195.
- Minnesota has scored the third-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 67 (3.4 per game).
- The Twins have an on-base percentage of .281 this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- Minnesota ranks 21st in strikeouts per game (9.9) among MLB offenses.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have won in three, or 14.3%, of the 21 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This year, Chicago has won one of seven games when listed as at least +172 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 36.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in eight of its 21 opportunities.
- The White Sox have posted a record of 8-12-0 against the spread this season.
Jonathan Cannon (White Sox probable starter)
- Cannon (0-0) pitches first for the White Sox to make his second start of the season.
- His most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, when the right-hander tossed five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
- Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of only .167 against him this season. He has a 1.80 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings over his one game.
- The opposing Twins offense has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.329) and ranks 25th in home runs hit (17) in all of MLB. They have a collective .195 batting average, and are 29th in the league with 128 total hits and 28th in MLB action scoring 67 runs.
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox have hit the fewest home runs in MLB play this season (11).
- This season, Chicago is slugging .288, the lowest percentage in the majors.
- The White Sox rank last in MLB with a .188 batting average.
- The offense for Chicago is No. 30 in baseball scoring 2.1 runs per game (45 total runs).
- The White Sox rank last in baseball with a .264 on-base percentage.