Twins vs White Sox Prediction - MLB Picks 9/16/23

The Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins face off on Saturday in an MLB showdown at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Twins have won the first two games of this series.

Royce Lewis is a Star

Royce Lewis is a star, and the Twins need to do everything in their power to lock him up long-term. Lewis hit another grand slam on Friday and now this season he has hit four. At this point, if he’s up with the bases loaded, the opponents have to think about pitching around him, even if it means a walk. The Twins are averaging 4.69 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.1 runs per game. The pitching is 4th best in baseball. On the mound for the Twins will be Pablo Lopez who sits with a 10-7 record and an ERA of 3.43. In his last start against the Mets he went eight innings giving up two hits and zero runs. 

Twins Betting Trends

• The Twins have lost five of their last six games as road favorites against the White Sox following a win.
• The Twins have covered the run line in eight of their last nine road games.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Twins' last four games as favorites.

White Sox Need Better Pitching

The White Sox have given up 20 runs so far this series and if they want any chance in here, the White Sox are going to need the pitching to be better. On the mound for the White Sox will be Touki Toussaint and he sits with a 3-7 record and an ERA of 5.65. The Whtie Sox are averaging 4.08 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.26 runs per game. The offense is ranked 25th while the pitching is ranked 27th.