Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction 9-14-23 MLB Picks

The Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox meet in the opener of a four-game set in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday.

Twins Lose Series Vs. Rays

The Minnesota Twins had a chance for a big series win against the Tampa Bay Rays, but instead fell short in a 5-4 loss in Wednesday’s series finale. The loss dropped the Twins to 76-70 on the year, sitting 7.5 games ahead of the Guardians at the top of the AL Central. Max Kepler leads the Twins with 22 home runs along with 59 RBIs while Joey Gallo also has 21 homers this season. Carlos Correa has a team-high 63 RBIs and 115 hits as well as leading the Twins in doubles with 28 two-baggers this season. Kenta Maeda will start for the Twins here and is 4-7 with a 4.65 ERA and 96 strikeouts this season.

Minnesota Twins Team Facts

• The Twins have won seven of their last eight night games following a loss.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games as favorites against American League opponents following a home loss.
• The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last 12 games as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
• The Twins have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five night games at Guaranteed Rate Field against AL Central opponents.
• The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last 12 games as road favorites against AL Central opponents.

White Sox Lose Series Vs. Royals

The Chicago White Sox took another one on the chin earlier in the week, losing their series with the Kansas City Royals after a 7-1 loss in Wednesday’s series finale. The loss dropped the White Sox to 56-90 on the year, eliminated from playoff contention. Luis Robert Jr. has a team-high 35 home runs, 75 RBIs and 138 hits this season and Andrew Benintendi has a .268 batting average along with 137 hits of his own this season. Robert Jr. also has a team-high 35 doubles and 17 stolen bases while Andrew Vaughn has 73 RBIs this season. Jose Urena will start for the White Sox here and is 0-5 with an 8.46 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season.

Chicago White Sox Team Facts

• The White Sox have lost each of their last 10 Thursday night games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
• The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven Thursday games against AL Central opponents.
• The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four night games at Guaranteed Rate Field against American League opponents.
• The White Sox have led after 7 innings in each of their last five night games against the Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the White Sox's last five games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Chicago White Sox ranks 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.294).
• The Chicago White Sox ranks 30th in the league for walks this season (344).
• The Minnesota Twins ranks 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1499).
• The Minnesota Twins ranks 2nd in the league for strikeouts this season (1370).

Chris’ Pick

I’m sticking with the Twins here. Maeda hasn’t been as sharp as of late, but he’s still a solid option for this Twins rotation, and the Twins are the only team in this matchup with anything of consequence to play for at this point. The Twins are at least losing to playoff caliber teams like the Rays while the season’s pretty much been a struggle for the White Sox. Give me Minnesota for the win to start the series here.