On Friday, a battle of AL Central rivals is on the docket, with the Chicago White Sox (27-84) visiting the Minnesota Twins (59-48) at 8:10 PM ET.

The White Sox are a big underdog away from home (+242) versus the Twins (-303). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Joe Ryan (6-7), and Davis Martin getting the nod for the Chicago White Sox.

The Twins won their most recent Game against the Mets on Friday by an 8-3 score. Matt Wallner went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively. Pablo Lopez picked up the win on the strength of six innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out seven.

The White Sox lost to the Royals Friday, with Drew Thorpe registering the loss while pitching five innings, giving up six earned runs on seven hits. Andrew Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead the White Sox’s offense.

Prepare for the Twins vs. White Sox with what you need to know ahead of Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Twins (-303, bet $303 to win $100)
  • Underdog: White Sox (+242, bet $100 to win $242)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Twins vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Friday, August 2, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Target Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Twins stats and trends

Twins betting records

  • The Twins have won 45, or 62.5%, of the 72 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Minnesota has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -303.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 75.2% chance to win.
  • Minnesota’s games have gone over the total in 55 of its 107 chances.
  • The Twins are 50-56-0 ATS in their 106 games with a spread this season.

Joe Ryan (Twins probable starter)

  • The Twins are sending Ryan (6-7) to make his 22nd start of the season. He is 6-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 138 strikeouts through 126 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance came on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
  • The 28-year-old has put up a 3.62 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .221 to his opponents.
  • Ryan heads into this matchup with 12 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Ryan will try to go five or more innings for his 22nd straight appearance. He’s averaging six frames per outing.
  • He has had one outing this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He will face a White Sox squad that is hitting .218 as a unit (29th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .343 (30th in MLB) with 93 total home runs (29th in MLB).
  • In 12 innings over two appearances against the White Sox this season, Ryan has a 3.75 ERA and a 1 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .227.
  • The 28-year-old’s 3.62 ERA ranks 37th, .995 WHIP ranks sixth, and 9.8 K/9 ranks 16th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Twins batting stats

  • The Twins have hit 128 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
  • Hitters for Minnesota have a combined .425 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
  • The Twins’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
  • Minnesota is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking ninth with 515 total runs this season.
  • The Twins have an on-base percentage of .323 this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
  • Minnesota ranks ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.

White Sox stats and trends

White Sox betting records

  • The White Sox have come away with 23 wins in the 104 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Chicago has won all of its four games in which it was named as at least a +242 moneyline underdog.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 29.2% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 50 of its 111 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The White Sox are 47-63-0 against the spread in their 110 games that had a posted line this season.

Davis Martin (White Sox probable starter)

  • Martin will start for the White Sox, his first this season.
  • The 27-year-old right-hander came out of the bullpen in his most recent outing this season, his only action so far.
  • In one game this season, he has put up a 3.37 ERA and averages 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .273 against him.
  • The Twins rank ninth in MLB action with 515 runs scored this season, and are batting .252 with 128 home runs (ninth in baseball).

White Sox batting stats

  • The White Sox are second-worst in MLB action with 93 home runs.
  • So far this season, Chicago has the lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.343).
  • The White Sox have the second-worst batting average in the majors (.218).
  • Chicago scores the fewest runs in baseball (341 total, 3.1 per game).
  • The White Sox’s .277 on-base percentage is the worst in MLB.
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