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Jose Abreu leads the Chicago White Sox (76-79) into a matchup against Luis Arraez and the Minnesota Twins (76-79) on Thursday at 1:10 PM ET at Target Field. Abreu is batting .305, the seventh-best batting average in the majors, for the favored White Sox (-119), and Arraez is fourth in MLB play with a .313 batting average this season for the underdog Twins (-100). Lucas Giolito starts for Chicago, and Louie Varland is Minnesota’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for White Sox vs. Twins
- Game Day: Thursday, September 29, 2022
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Stadium: Target Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| White Sox | -119 | 7.5 |
White Sox Stats & Trends
White Sox Batting
- The White Sox rank 22nd in MLB play with 144 total home runs.
- The White Sox have the third-best batting average in the league (.258).
- The White Sox rank 16th in the league with an on-base percentage of .313.
- White Sox batters strike out 7.9 times per game, the seventh-lowest average in the league.
- The White Sox average 0.9 home runs per game when playing on the road this season (69 total in road contests).
- The White Sox are averaging 2.8 extra-base hits per game while slugging .395 on the road.
- Away from home this season the club averages 9.4 hits per game and is batting .264.
White Sox Key Batters
- Abreu leads Chicago in OBP (.378), slugging percentage (.445) and total hits (178) this season.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB, Abreu ranks seventh in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and 52nd in slugging.
- Andrew Vaughn is batting .277 with 28 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 29 walks.
- Vaughn is 32nd in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 57th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
- Elvis Andrus has collected 126 base hits, an OBP of .303 and a slugging percentage of .393 this season.
- A.J. Pollock has been key for Chicago with 117 hits, an OBP of .293 plus a slugging percentage of .393.
- Pollock heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .389 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Twins Stats & Trends
Twins Batting
- The Twins have hit 172 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
- The Twins rank 11th in MLB with a .249 team batting average.
- The Twins have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
- The Twins rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
- In 80 games at home this season, they’ve hit 89 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
- They are slugging .415 in 80 home games this season.
- They are averaging 8.5 base hits per game and batting .256 as a team at home this season.
Twins Key Batters
- Arraez has accumulated a team-high OBP (.370) and slugging percentage (.418).
- Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Arraez is fourth in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and 74th in slugging percentage.
- Arraez enters this game on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .318 with a double and an RBI.
- Carlos Correa’s 143 hits pace his team.
- Correa is currently 23rd in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- Gio Urshela is hitting .282 with 27 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 38 walks.
- Jose Miranda has 25 doubles, 15 home runs and 26 walks while hitting .275.
White Sox vs. Twins Probable Pitchers
| Giolito | Varland | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | GS | 3 |
| 10-9 | W-L | 0-2 |
| 5.05 | ERA | 5.06 |
| 149.2 | IP | 16.0 |
| 56 | BB | 4 |
| 167 | SO | 13 |
