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Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox

Saturday, 3:55 pm Eastern – FOX

Opening Line: White Sox -128, Total 9 Over (-120)

The Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox continue their series on Saturday as Boof Bonser opposes Mark Buehrle.  Bonser is 5-5 with a 4.76 ERA on the season while Buehrle is 5-4 with an ERA of 3.26. LTSF reports that early betting has the public taking the White Sox at home.

Bonser has been up and down for the Twins this season.  He usually has one bad inning that costs him and that was the case against the Yankees were a rough sixth inning gave him the loss.  The good news for Bonser is that he is 1-1 with an ERA of 3.00 against Chicago.

Buehrle has pitched better than his 5-4 record this season.  In his last start against Baltimore he went 7 and 2/3 innings and gave up just two runs but the bullpen collapsed and the White Sox lost the game.  Buehrle is 18-10 with an ERA of 3.76 in his career against Minnesota.

The White Sox are -126 favorites with a total of 9 Over (-120) .

Here were the betting statistics heading into Friday’s game.  The Twins are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. the American League Central. The Twins are 7-2 in their last 9 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 road games. The Twins are 5-0 in Bonser's last 5 starts vs. the American League Central. The Twins are 5-2 in Bonser's last 7 Saturday starts. The Twins are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Chicago.

The White Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. The

White Sox are 8-3 in their last 11 overall. The White Sox are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. the American League Central. The White Sox are 2-7 in their last 9 home games. The White Sox are 2-7 in their last 9 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The White Sox are 21-6 in Buehrle's last 27 Saturday starts.

The White Sox are 19-7 in Buehrle's last 26 starts vs. the American League Central. The White Sox are 5-1 in Buehrle's last 6 starts vs. the Twins.

The Over is 5-1 in the Twins last 6 vs. the American League Central. The Over is 4-1 in Bonser's last 5 starts vs. the American League Central.

The Under is 4-0 in the White Sox last 4 Saturday games. The Under is 5-0-1 in the White Sox last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 10-3-1 in the White Sox last 14 overall. The Under is 5-1-1 in Buehrle's last 7 starts overall. The Under is 6-2-2 in Buehrle's last 10 starts vs. the American League Central. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Chicago between the two teams.