Twins vs White Sox Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – May 2, 2023

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At Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, the Chicago White Sox (8-21) meet the Minnesota Twins (17-12), fellow members of the AL Central, at 7:10 PM ET. The starting pitchers are Joe Ryan (5-0) for the Twins, and Michael Kopech (0-3) for the White Sox.

The Twins are currently a moderate moneyline favorite (-171) on the road at the White Sox (+144). The game has an over/under set at 8.5 runs.

Twins vs. White Sox Odds

Run Line

Minnesota Twins (-1.5)

Moneyline

Twins (-171)

Total

8.5 Runs (Over: -118, Under: -104)

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When, Where, at What Time is Twins vs. White Sox

  • Game Day: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NSPCH
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Twins Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Kyle Farmer 10-Day Injured List Jaw
Ronny Henriquez 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Kenta Maeda 15-Day Injured List Tricep
Royce Lewis 60-Day Injured List Knee
Chris Paddack 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Gilberto Celestino 60-Day Injured List Thumb
Tyler Mahle Day-to-day Elbow

White Sox Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Yoán Moncada 10-Day Injured List Back
Tim Anderson 10-Day Injured List Knee
Liam Hendriks 15-Day Injured List Illness
Hanser Alberto 15-Day Injured List Quadricep
Garrett Crochet 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Matt Foster 60-Day Injured List Forearm
Luis Robert Day-to-day Hamstring
Andrew Benintendi Day-to-day Elbow
Reynaldo López Day-to-day Bicep

Last Time Out: Twins and White Sox

The Twins won their most recent game against the Royals Tuesday by an 8-4 score. Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI to lead them offensively. Sonny Gray picked up the win on the strength of six innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out seven.

Tuesday, the White Sox took down the Rays 12-9. Aaron Bummer was the winning pitcher after throwing one inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits. Andrew Vaughn led the White Sox’s offense, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.

Betting Trends

Twins Betting Records and Team Stats

The Twins have been favorites in 19 games this season and won 15 (78.9%) of those contests. Minnesota is 4-3 this season when entering a game favored by -171 or more on the moneyline. The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 63.1%. Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 12 of their 29 opportunities. The Twins are 17-12-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Byron Buxton 29 .258 (83) .324 (105) .557 (18) 6.5% (10) 31.5% (163) 9.3% (88)
Jose Miranda 28 .243 (110) .308 (123) .355 (140) 2.6% (101) 13.7% (22) 7.7% (119)
Joey Gallo 25 .236 (-) .354 (-) .709 (-) 10.8% (-) 33.8% (-) 13.8% (-)
Trevor Larnach 28 .242 (114) .354 (63) .389 (113) 2.7% (98) 31.0% (160) 15.0% (16)
Carlos Correa 29 .202 (167) .283 (157) .351 (143) 2.8% (94) 21.7% (96) 10.4% (74)

White Sox Betting Records and Team Stats

The White Sox have won in four, or 19%, of the 21 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. This season, Chicago has been victorious one time in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +144 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 41% chance of walking away with the win. Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 15 of their 29 opportunities. The White Sox have an against the spread mark of 12-17-0 in 29 games with a line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Andrew Vaughn 29 .255 (87) .358 (57) .434 (79) 2.4% (109) 19.5% (68) 10.6% (67)
Jake Burger 24 .242 (-) .333 (-) .661 (-) 9.7% (-) 29.2% (-) 9.7% (-)
Luis Robert 29 .213 (158) .254 (176) .407 (102) 4.4% (41) 28.9% (153) 3.5% (174)
Yasmani Grandal 27 .241 (117) .323 (107) .446 (71) 3.2% (79) 23.7% (113) 8.6% (100)
Elvis Andrus 29 .206 (165) .281 (160) .245 (178) 0.0% (168) 17.7% (53) 7.1% (127)

Twins vs. White Sox Picks and Predictions

Our recommended pick for this matchup is the Twins to win (-171 on the moneyline), while we project the scoring will go over the total (8.5 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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