Twins vs. White Sox Picks, Odds and Player Props: Take the Over
Second place in the American League West is up for grabs when the Chicago White Sox host the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
Caesars Sportsbook lists the White Sox as slight moneyline favorites (-125) with a total of 8 runs expected.
Our Twins vs. White Sox picks, betting odds analysis, and player prop recommendations can help bettors get the information they need.
Twins vs. White Sox Game 3 odds (May 27)
| Moneyline | Total (Over/Under) | Run Line |
| Twins (+105) | Over 8 runs (-115) | Twins, +1.5 runs (-200) |
| White Sox (-125) | Under 8 runs (-105) | White Sox, -1.5 runs (+165) |
Second game goes to the visitors
This is the third matchup in a four-game series, with Chicago and Minnesota splitting the first two. In yesterday's game, the Twins secured a 5-3 win in 11 innings, with Brooks Lee coming up clutch with a bases-loaded double that drove in three runs.
The Twins (27-28) are winners of five of their last six games, and they're sitting in third place in the AL Central, only a half-game back of the White Sox and four games out of first place.
The White Sox (27-27) have lost three of their last four games and are 3 1/2 games back of the first-place Cleveland Guardians.
On the season, the White Sox are 15-11 at home, and the Twins are 12-14 on the road.
Twins vs. White Sox betting analysis
By the numbers
Twins
- Runs – 8th
- Team batting average – 17th
- Team ERA – 17th
- Bullpen ERA – 24th
White Sox
- Runs – 13th
- Team batting average – 23rd
- Team ERA – 24th
- Bullpen ERA – 26th
Pitching Matchup
Connor Prielipp (1-2, 4.03 ERA, 1.17 WHIP) goes for the Twins after his worst start of the season. Prielipp surrendered six runs on seven hits in four innings, but the lineup bailed him out in an 8-6 win over the Boston Red Sox. After giving up two runs in each of his first three starts, he has given up a total of 12 runs over his last three outings.
David Sandlin will make his Major League debut for the Sox and was solid in the minors this season with AAA Charlotte.
Twins getting it done
Minnesota is 5-1 in its last six games, led by solid pitching and hitting.
Lee (.259, 6 home runs, 30 RBIs) was the hero of the last game and is tied with Josh Bell for the team lead in RBIs. He has five hits and six runs batted in over the last three games.
Bell (.221, 5 home runs, 30 RBIs) is in a slump with two hits in his last 20 at-bats and only one RBI over the last six games.
Byron Buxton (.258, 16 home runs, 26 RBIs) ranks fifth in the Majors in long balls, but has only one over the last six games.
Issues on the hill for Chicago
The White Sox rank 24th in team ERA, and gave up 23 runs in three losses over their last four games.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami (.234, 19 home runs, 39 RBIs) ranks second in MLB in homers and has gone yard in each of the last two games.
Colson Montgomery (.222, 13 home runs, 32 RBIs) ranks second on the club in both long balls and RBIs, but he's struggled in the last six games with only one RBI and seven Ks.
Sox need clutch hitting to continue
On the season, the White Sox have been clutch in key moments, ranking a respectable 13th in runs scored but only 23rd in team batting average. Only one player in the top five in at-bats is hitting over .234.
The top betting sites have the Guardians as the betting favorites to win the AL Central, with the White Sox at +600 and the Twins at +650.
PlayersBest pick: Over 8 runs (-115)
Game 2 of this series went over, and that is the pick I am making for this game.
Prielipp was lit up for six runs in his last start and has given up 12 runs in his last three starts. Sandlin is making his Major League debut, and while he pitched well in the minors, he dealt with arm issues and did not go more than four innings in a start. He will be on a short leash again and then hand the ball to a bullpen that ranks 26th in bullpen ERA.
This third game will be far from a pitcher’s duel and in a higher scoring affair, the Over is the pick.
Twins vs. White Sox player prop picks
Here are some player prop bets we like at DraftKings Sportsbook:
- Byron Buxton or Miguel Vargas to hit a home run (+155) – Buxton ranks fifth in baseball in dingers, and Vargas has 12 long balls.
- Brooks Lee 2+ hits (+220) – Lee has three multi-hit games in the last four contests.
