On Saturday, the Minnesota Twins (60-48) are hosting the Chicago White Sox (27-85), at 7:10 PM ET. The White Sox have dropped 18 straight.
The White Sox are a heavy underdog (+269 on the moneyline) when they visit the Twins (-341). The Twins will start Bailey Ober (10-5) against the White Sox and Garrett Crochet (6-8).
These clubs meet again after the Twins defeated the White Sox 10-2 yesterday. Joe Ryan picked up the win for the Twins (6.1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 7 K), and Royce Lewis led the way offensively (2-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI). Davis Martin (3.2 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 5 K) was credited with the loss for the White Sox.
Before the Twins vs. White Sox matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-341, bet $341 to win $100)
- Underdog: White Sox (+269, bet $100 to win $269)
- Over/under: 8.5
Twins vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, August 3, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Target Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- This season, the Twins have won 46 out of the 73 games, or 63%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Minnesota has played as favorites of -341 or more once this season and won that game.
- The Twins have a 77.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 56 of 108 games with a total.
- The Twins are 51-56-0 ATS in their 107 games with a spread this season.
Bailey Ober (Twins probable starter)
- Ober gets the start for the Twins, his 21st of the season. He is 10-5 with a 3.76 ERA and 121 strikeouts through 115 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday, the righty went eight scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers while surrendering one hit.
- In 20 games this season, the 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.76, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .212 against him.
- Ober is aiming for his eighth quality start in a row.
- Ober will look to pitch five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
- He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will take the mound against a White Sox squad that is hitting .217 as a unit (30th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .342 (30th in MLB) with 94 total home runs (29th in MLB).
- Ober has a 5.25 ERA and a 0.917 WHIP against the White Sox this season in 12 innings pitched, allowing a .233 batting average over two appearances.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old ranks 38th in ERA (3.76), 10th in WHIP (1.009), and 21st in K/9 (9.5).
Twins batting stats
- The Twins rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 131 home runs.
- Hitters for Minnesota rank fifth in the majors with a combined .427 team slugging percentage.
- The Twins’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
- Minnesota has scored 525 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
- The Twins are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .324.
- Minnesota is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 105 games this year and have walked away with the win 23 times (21.9%) in those games.
- Chicago has played as an underdog of +269 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 27.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 51 of its 112 opportunities.
- The White Sox are 47-64-0 against the spread in their 111 games that had a posted line this season.
Garrett Crochet (White Sox probable starter)
- Crochet (6-8) takes the mound first for the White Sox in his 23rd start of the season. He has a 3.23 ERA in 114 1/3 innings pitched, with 160 strikeouts.
- The left-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when he threw three innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- In 22 games this season, the 25-year-old has put up a 3.23 ERA and 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .207 to opposing batters.
- Crochet is looking to secure his 12th quality start of the season in this game.
- Crochet has pitched five or more innings in a game 15 times this season heading into this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 22 outings this season.
- The opposing Twins offense has the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.427) and ranks ninth in home runs hit (131) in all of MLB. They have a collective .252 batting average, and are 12th in the league with 928 total hits and ninth in MLB play scoring 525 runs.
- Crochet has pitched nine innings, giving up seven earned runs on nine hits while striking out 13 against the Twins this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old ranks 16th in ERA (3.23), ninth in WHIP (1.006), and first in K/9 (12.6).
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox have hit 94 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in baseball.
- This season, Chicago has the lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.342).
- The White Sox have the worst batting average in the majors (.217).
- Chicago is the lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.1 runs per game (343 total).
- The White Sox’s .277 on-base percentage is the worst in the majors.
