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The Chicago White Sox (76-78) visit the Minnesota Twins (75-79) at 7:40 PM ET on Wednesday in a matchup featuring two of the league’s most consistent batters. Jose Abreu has a batting average of .303 (ninth in the majors) for the favored White Sox (-114), while Luis Arraez is fifth in MLB play batting .312 this season for the underdog Twins (-105). Johnny Cueto takes the mound first for Chicago, and Josh Winder is Minnesota’s pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for White Sox vs. Twins
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Stadium: Target Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| White Sox | -114 | 7.5 |
White Sox Stats & Trends
White Sox Batting
- The White Sox rank 22nd in MLB action with 144 total home runs.
- The White Sox have the third-best batting average in the majors (.258).
- The White Sox’s .313 on-base percentage is 16th in the league.
- White Sox hitters strike out 7.8 times per game, the seventh-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
- The White Sox average 0.9 homers per road game this season (69 total away from home).
- The White Sox are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .396 on the road.
- On the road this season the club averages 9.4 hits per game and is batting .264.
White Sox Key Batters
- Abreu leads Chicago in OBP (.376), slugging percentage (.442) and total hits (176) this season.
- Among all qualified hitters in MLB, Abreu is ninth in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage, and 56th in slugging.
- Andrew Vaughn leads Chicago in total hits (136) this season while batting .277 with 46 extra-base hits.
- Among qualifying hitters, Vaughn is 32nd in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage.
- Elvis Andrus is batting .251 with a .396 slugging percentage and 52 RBI this year.
- A.J. Pollock has been key for Chicago with 116 hits, an OBP of .293 plus a slugging percentage of .394.
- Pollock takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .353 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Twins Stats & Trends
Twins Batting
- The Twins’ 172 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
- The Twins rank 12th in MLB with a .248 team batting average.
- The Twins have an on-base percentage of .316 this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
- The Twins rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
- They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 79 home contests this season.
- In 79 home games this season, they’re slugging .414 with 231 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 8.5 base hits per game and batting .255 as a team at home this season.
Twins Key Batters
- Arraez has an on-base percentage of .370 and a slugging percentage of .419. Both lead the Twins.
- Including all qualified players in MLB, Arraez is fifth in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and 73rd in slugging percentage.
- Arraez brings a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .278 with a double.
- Carlos Correa paces his team with 143 hits.
- Including all qualified hitters, Correa ranks 22nd in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage and 36th in slugging percentage.
- Gio Urshela has 26 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 38 walks while hitting .278.
- Jose Miranda has 24 doubles, 15 home runs and 26 walks while hitting .273.
White Sox vs. Twins Probable Pitchers
| Cueto | Winder | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 9 |
| 7-9 | W-L | 4-5 |
| 3.15 | ERA | 4.20 |
| 145.2 | IP | 60.0 |
| 32 | BB | 17 |
| 91 | SO | 39 |
