White Sox vs Twins Odds, Spread & Picks (April 10)
By John Perrotto in MLB Baseball
Published:
- The Twins are -115 home favorites over the White Sox on Monday
- Dylan Cease (1-0, 1.59) will pitch for the White Sox against the Twins’ Kenta Maeda (0-1, 1.80)
- A look at the White Sox vs Twins odds and matchup can be found below with a prediction
The Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins renew their American League Central rivalry when they meet at 2:10 p.m. ET Monday at Target Field in Minneapolis in the opener of a three-game series.
The White Sox (4-6, 3-4 road) lost three of their last four games, including dropping a 1-0 decision to the Pirates on Sunday in Pittsburgh. The Twins (6-3, 2-1 at home), missed completing a three-game home sweep of the Houston Astros as they lost 5-1.
The game will be televised by MLB Network.
White Sox vs Twins Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | -105 | -1.5 (+165) | Over 7.5 (-110) |
| Minnesota Twins | -115 | +1.5 (-200) | Under 7.5 (-110) |
The Minnesota Twins are -115 favorites on the moneyline over the Chicago White Sox on Monday in the MLB odds. The Twins have +3500 World Series championship odds and the White Sox are listed at +4000.
The weather forecast is for sunny, a high of 69, and southwest wind at 5-10 mph.
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Odds as of April 9th at BetMGM.
White Sox vs Twins Probable Pitchers
Dylan Cease (1-0, 1.59) will start for the White Sox against Kenta Maeda (0-1, 1.80). Cease will be pitching on four days of rest and Maeda on five days.
Cease vs Maeda
| 1-0 | Record | 0-1 |
| 1.59 | ERA | 1.80 |
| 2.62 | xERA | 1.62 |
| 0.71 | WHIP | 0.60 |
| 3.60 | SO/W | 9.00 |
Cease pitched well in beating the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday at home. He allowed only one run and one hit in five innings with eight strikeouts but also five walks.
The Twins have given Cease some trouble. He is 3-4 with a 5.14 ERA in nine career starts against them.
Cease, who has +900 AL Cy Young odds, has a career road ERA of 3.74 as opposed to 3.30 at home. His ERA is 3.03 in day games and 3.96 at night.
Maeda took the tough-luck loss against the Marlins in Miami but looked strong in his season debut after missing 2022 while recovering from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery. He struck out nine in five innings while giving up one run on three hits with no walks.
Kenta Maeda racked up NINE strikeouts in his first #MLB start since August 21st, 2021! #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/ZNxouX4NSK
— Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) April 5, 2023
Maeda was pulled because of arm fatigue but got through his between-starts routine without issue.
In five career starts against the White Sox, Maeda has a 2-1 record and 5.47 ERA.
Maeda pitches much better in home games with a 3.01 career ERA while his road ERA is 4.68 and he has a sparkling 2.03 mark in three games at Target Field. Maeda also has a 4.60 ERA in day games and 3.56 at night.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| White Sox Batters | Batting Average vs Kenta Maeda |
|---|---|
| Gavin Sheets | .667 |
| Yasmani Grandal | .500 |
| Elvis Andrus | .500 |
| Andrew Vaughn | .500 |
| Luis Robert Jr. | .250 |
| Tim Anderson | .071 |
| Andrew Benintendi | .000 |
| Yoan Moncada | .000 |
| Twins Batters | Batting Average vs Dylan Cease |
| Willi Castro | .267 |
| Joey Gallo | .250 |
| Christian Vazquez | .250 |
| Trevor Larnach | .200 |
| Nick Gordon | .100 |
| Carlos Correa | .077 |
| Michael A. Taylor | .071 |
| Byron Buxton | .000 |
| Jose Miranda | .000 |
| Ryan Jeffers | .000 |
White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal is 4 for 8 (.500) with one homer off Maeda but shortstop Tim Anderson is 1 for 14 (.071).
The Twins quintet of center fielder Michael A. Taylor (1 for 14, shortstop Carlos Correa (1 for 13), second baseman Nick Gordon (1 for 10), designated hitter Byron Buxton (0 for 5), and third baseman Jose Miranda have hit a combined .064 (3 for 47) off Cease.
Buxton and Correa both have +4000 AL MVP odds.
White Sox vs Twins Betting Outlook
The White Sox managed six hits Sunday in being blanked by the Pirates. Gavin Sheets had half of those hits.
Star center fielder Luis Robert Jr. should be back in the lineup after getting a day off.
Luis ROBert Jr. is a daily highlight reel. pic.twitter.com/0qo7bXkXl8
— MLB (@MLB) April 3, 2023
The Twins managed just two hits, one an RBI single by Donovan Solano, in losing to the Astros on Sunday.
Right fielder Joey Gallo could be back in the lineup after missing two games with soreness in his right side. An MRI showed no structural damage.
White Sox vs Twins Last 10 Games
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/5/22 | White Sox | Twins | MIN, 10-1 |
| 10/4/22 | White Sox | Twins | CWS, 8-3 |
| 10/3/22 | White Sox | Twins | CWS, 3-2 |
| 9/29/22 | Twins | White Sox | CWS, 4-3 |
| 9/28/22 | Twins | White Sox | MIN, 8-4 |
| 9/27/22 | Twins | White Sox | MIN, 4-0 |
| 9/4/22 | White Sox | Twins | MIN, 5-1 |
| 9/3/22 | White Sox | Twins | CWS, 13-0 |
| 9/2/22 | White Sox | Twins | CWS, 4-3 |
| 7/17/22 | Twins | White Sox | CWS, 11-0 |
This will be the first meeting of 2023 between the teams after the Twins won last year’s season series 10-9.
Chicago first baseman Andrew Vaughn went 18 for 66 (.273) with two doubles and home runs. Buxton was 12 for 36 (.333) with one double, one triple, and four home runs.
White Sox vs Twins Prediction
While it is hard to face Cease, Maeda was awfully impressive in his first start coming off surgery and he is dominate at Target Field.
Pick: Twins -115 ML
Season Record: 6-2 (+3.1 units) ML
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John Perrotto has been covering and writing about sports for various outlets for over 40 years. His work has appeared in the likes of USA TODAY, ESPN.com, SI.com, Forbes.com, The Associated Press, Baseball Digest, and more. John is based out of Beaver Falls, PA.
