Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Betting Preview | September 28

Two of the league’s best hitters go head-to-head when the Minnesota Twins (75-79) and the Chicago White Sox (76-78) meet at 7:40 PM ET on Wednesday at Target Field. Luis Arraez has a .312 batting average (fifth in MLB) for the favored Twins (-112), while Jose Abreu ranks ninth in MLB play batting .303 this season for the underdog White Sox (-107). Josh Winder starts for Minnesota, and Johnny Cueto is Chicago’s choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Twins vs. White Sox

• Game Day: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field

Twins Stats & Trends

Twins Batting

• The Twins are 12th in baseball with 172 total home runs.
• The Twins have the 12th-ranked batting average in the majors (.248).
• The Twins rank 11th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .316.
• The Twins strike out 8.3 times per game to rank 11th in baseball.
• The Twins average 1.1 homers per game when playing at home this season (89 total in home contests).
• The Twins are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .414 in home contests.
• The team averages 8.5 hits per game and is batting .255 at home this season.

Twins Key Batters

• Arraez leads Minnesota with an OBP of .370, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .419.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, Arraez is fifth in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage, and 73rd in slugging.
• Arraez will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double.
• Carlos Correa leads Minnesota in total hits (143) this season while batting .289 with 45 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualified hitters, Correa is 22nd in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage and 36th in slugging percentage.
• Correa heads into this game looking to extend his eight-game hit streak. In his last 10 games he is batting .357 with three doubles, three walks and three RBI.
• Gio Urshela has 131 hits this season and has a slash line of .278/.329/.422.
• Urshela has logged a hit or more in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .412 with a double, three walks and two RBI.
• Jose Miranda has been key for Minnesota with 115 hits, an OBP of .327 plus a slugging percentage of .437.
• Miranda brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .381 with a double, a walk and an RBI.

White Sox Stats & Trends

White Sox Batting

• The White Sox rank 22nd in Major League Baseball with 144 home runs.
• The White Sox rank third in MLB with a .258 team batting average.
• The White Sox have an on-base percentage of .313 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
• The White Sox rank seventh in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.8 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 76 road contests this season.
• They are slugging .396 in 76 road games this season.
• They are averaging 9.4 base hits per game and batting .264 on the road this season.

White Sox Key Batters

• Abreu has racked up a team-high OBP (.376) and slugging percentage (.442), and leads the White Sox in hits (176).
• Including all qualifying players in MLB, Abreu ranks ninth in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage.
• Andrew Vaughn paces his team with 136 hits.
• Including all qualified players, Vaughn’s batting average puts him 32nd, his on-base percentage is 67th, and he is 56th in slugging.
• Elvis Andrus is batting .251 with 31 doubles, 14 home runs and 38 walks.
• A.J. Pollock is batting .247 with 25 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 30 walks.

Twins vs. White Sox Probable Pitchers