Twins vs. White Sox: Betting Preview for August 3

Published 4:24 am Saturday, August 3, 2024

On Saturday, August 3, Carlos Santana’s Minnesota Twins (60-48) host Andrew Vaughn’s Chicago White Sox (27-85) at Target Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.

The Twins (-303), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the White Sox (+240) Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Twins vs. White Sox Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Target Field
  • TV Channel: NBCS-CHI
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Twins -303
  • Moneyline Underdog: White Sox +240
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Bailey Ober (10-5) gets the starting nod for the Twins in his 21st start of the season. He’s put together a 3.76 ERA in 115 2/3 innings pitched, with 121 strikeouts.
  • The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, when he went eight scoreless innings while giving up one hit.
  • Ober is aiming to secure his eighth straight quality start in this matchup.
  • Ober is looking for his eighth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 frames per appearance on the hill.
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB action with 131 total home runs.
  • Minnesota is fifth in baseball, slugging .427.
  • The Twins have the ninth-best batting average in the majors (.252).
  • Minnesota scores the ninth-most runs in baseball (525 total, 4.9 per game).
  • The Twins rank seventh in baseball with an on-base percentage of .324.
  • The Twins strike out 8.1 times per game to rank ninth in the majors.
  • Minnesota has a 4.15 team ERA that ranks 20th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Minnesota’s pitching staff paces MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Twins combine for the No. 2-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.175).

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