The Minnesota Twins (61-48) will try to extend a three-game winning run on Sunday versus the Chicago White Sox (27-86), with first pitch at 2:10 PM ET at Target Field.
The White Sox are a heavy underdog (+231 moneyline odds to win) when they square off against the Twins (-286). The starting pitchers are Simeon Woods Richardson (3-2) for the Minnesota Twins, and Chris Flexen (2-10) for the Chicago White Sox.
These clubs meet again after the Twins beat the White Sox 6-2 yesterday. Bailey Ober earned the win for the Twins (7.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 7 K), and Ryan Jeffers led the way offensively (2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI). Touki Toussaint (3.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss for the White Sox.
Before watching this Twins vs. White Sox matchup, here’s what you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-286, bet $286 to win $100)
- Underdog: White Sox (+231, bet $100 to win $231)
- Over/under: 9
Twins vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, August 4, 2024
- Game Time: 2:10 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 been favorites in 74 games this season and won 47 (63.5%) of those contests.
- Minnesota has played as favorites of -286 or more twice this season and won both games.
- The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 74.1%.
- So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 56 of 109 games with a total.
- The Twins are 52-56-0 against the spread in their 108 chances this season.
Simeon Woods Richardson (Twins probable starter)
- Richardson gets the start for the Twins, his 19th of the season. He is 3-2 with a 3.74 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 91 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Monday against the New York Mets, when he threw 3 1/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- The 23-year-old has an ERA of 3.74, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents are hitting .234 against him.
- Richardson is looking to collect his seventh quality start of the year.
- Richardson has put together 11 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- He will take the mound against a White Sox offense that ranks last in MLB with 804 total hits (on a .216 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .341 (30th in MLB) with 95 total home runs (29th in MLB).
- Richardson has a 3.12 ERA and a 1.962 WHIP against the White Sox this season in 8 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .368 batting average over two appearances.
Twins batting stats
- The Twins rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 133 home runs.
- Hitters for Minnesota have a combined .428 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
- The Twins’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
- Minnesota is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking ninth with 531 total runs this season.
- The Twins are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .325.
- Minnesota is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of eight strikeouts per game.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have come away with 23 wins in the 106 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Chicago has come away with a win one time in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +231 or longer on the moneyline.
- The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 30.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 51 of its 113 opportunities.
- The White Sox are 47-65-0 against the spread in their 112 games that had a posted line this season.
Chris Flexen (White Sox probable starter)
- Flexen (2-10) takes the mound first for the White Sox in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 5.13 ERA in 112 1/3 innings pitched, with 80 strikeouts.
- His most recent time out was on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing nine hits.
- The 30-year-old has a 5.13 ERA and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings across 23 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .268 to his opponents.
- Flexen has seven quality starts under his belt this season.
- Flexen will try to collect his 14th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.9 innings per appearance.
- In two of his 23 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- He will face a Twins offense that ranks ninth in the league with 531 total runs scored while batting .252 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .428 slugging percentage (fifth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 133 home runs (ninth in the league).
- Head-to-head against the Twins this season, Flexen has thrown 13 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on 12 hits while striking out eight.
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox have hit 95 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB play.
- This season, Chicago’s .341 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in baseball.
- The White Sox rank last in MLB with a .216 batting average.
- Chicago is the lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.1 runs per game (345 total).
- The White Sox are last in baseball with a .276 on-base percentage.
