The Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins meet in an AL Central division matchup in MLB action from Target Field on Wednesday afternoon.

Odds

Minnesota is a -165 home favorite while Chicago is a +140 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.

Starting Pitching Matchup

Lucas Giolito will start for the White Sox and is 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season. Sonny Gray will get the nod for the Twins here and is 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA and 14 strikeouts this season.

Matchup History

Minnesota’s 4-3 win over the White Sox on Tuesday made it four straight meetings between these two teams without back-to-back winners.

Trends

Chicago is 7-3 in their last 10 road games against a team with a winning record and 4-10 in their last 14 division games while the over is 5-0-1 in their last 6 games following a loss. Minnesota is 5-1 in their last 6 division games and 5-2 in their last 7 games following a win while the under is 4-1-2 in their last 7 games overall.

Pick

I’m rolling with the Twins here. I get the run for the Twins with Sonny Gray can’t last forever, but I’m the farthest thing from a Lucas Giolito fan and I just don’t feel that there’s really any value in backing him. Sure, the first couple of games in this series have been close, but Lucas Giolito has an ability to give up runs in bunches anytime he takes the mound and I look for this start to be no different. Give me the Twins in this one.