Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Matchup Preview - October 5th, 2022

The Minnesota Twins enter the game as the 30th ranked team per The Sharp Model X's Power Rankings and will battle the 25th ranked White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Twins relievers could prove pivotal in their attempt to win today, as the Twins bullpen ranks 6th in MLB according to The Sharp Model. When the White Sox have found success this year, it's been through their hitting ability. They rank 5th in baseball in batting average.

Minnesota Twins Insights

• Mark Contreras has been cold lately, limping his way to a .185 wOBA in the last 14 days.

• The Minnesota Twins projected batting order today (.291 projected wOBA via The Sharp Model X) projects quite a bit worse than their .311 wOBA this year.

Chicago White Sox Insights

• The Chicago White Sox infield defense projects as the worst of all teams on the slate.

• The Sharp Model X projects Jose Abreu in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

• The Chicago White Sox bullpen projects as the 10th-best in the game, via The Sharp Model.

Betting Trends

• The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 8 of their last 13 games (+2.85 Units / 19% ROI)

• The Minnesota Twins have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 9 of their last 13 games (+4.90 Units / 31% ROI)

• Carlos Correa has hit the Hits Over in 23 of his last 27 games (+16.50 Units / 28% ROI)