Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox 10/3/2022 Picks

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The Minnesota Twins (77-82) and division rival, Chicago White Sox (79-80), will face off in the final match-up of the AL Central Division tournament at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Monday at 8:10 PM ET.

Minnesota is out of playoff contention and dropped to 3rd place at 77-82 in the American League Central Division with a .484 team percentage and 13 contests behind first place after compiling a total of 681 runs while giving away 672 for a +9 run difference throughout the campaign.

The Twins lost a series to the Tigers after surrendering the last two installments at 2-3 & 2-5 over the weekend.

Center Fielder Gilberto Celestino completed one run and walked twice toward the first base for Minnesota while starter Simeon Woods Richardson gave up 3 hits, 2 earned runs, and 2 free walks but fanned out 3 Detroit hitters in finishing 5.0 frames of work.

Right-hander Bailey Ober (2-3, 3.18 ERA) will be heading to the hill for his 11th start for the Twins this season, and the righty starter granted 10 walks, 46 hits, and 3 homers while striking out 47 batters through 51 innings pitched.

In his couple of starts facing the White Sox’ hitters, Ober is 1-0 with a 0.73 ERA after giving away seven hits and granting one walk but wrung up 16 Chicago batters in over 12 innings of work.

Minnesota hitters earned an OBP of .391 and a slugging percentage of .508 against righty Johnny Cueto of the White Sox.

Third Baseman Gio Urshela is 5-for-9 with two doubles while First Baseman Luis Arraez added two doubles with a combined 3-for-9 versus Cueto.

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Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Predictions 10/3/2022

The Chicago White Sox already lost their chance in the playoff contention and took 2nd place at 79-80 in the American League Central Division with a team percentage of .497 and 11 games behind first place after completing 674 runs but surrendering 702 for a run difference of -28 over the course of the season.

The White Sox entered this final phase of the elimination round after winning a series over the San Diego Padres with a 2-1 record and closed the series with a 2-1 win over the Padres on Sunday.

SS Elvis Andrus led the way for Chicago with a one-run score on one hit and one RBI in four at-bats in triumph. SP Lance Lynn has given away 5 hits, one earned run, and one free base in pitching for 7.0 innings while striking out 5 San Diego batters last time out.

The White Sox will be appointing right-hander Johnny Cueto (7-10, 3.39 ERA) to start the opening match of a series versus the Twins on Monday.

The righty thrower conceded 33 free walks, 155 hits, and 14 long balls in finishing a total of 151-1/3 frames for the season. In pitching against Minnesota, Cueto is 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA in three starts this year.

Chicago hitters earned an OBP of .280 and a slugging percentage of .489 in facing Minnesota starter righty Bailey Ober this season.

2B Yoan Moncada marked a combined 4-for-10 with two doubles and a dinger versus Ober while 1B Jose Abreu added a 4-for-15 with a double, a triple, and a long ball in swinging his bat against him.

Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox. The MLB Pick for this contest is Chicago -125. The White Sox are 35-43 at home while the Twins are 31-47 on the road this season.

Minnesota lost two games in a row while Chicago defeated San Diego at 2-1 last time out. Prediction: The Chicago White Sox will win 5-3.

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