Both teams just swept a series, and prior to that, the Twins swept the White Sox. During that stretch, the Twins scored five-plus runs in all seven games, averaging more than eight per game. The White Sox have allowed at least six runs in eight of their last 10 games, including a 6-3 Twins win last Wednesday when these two pitchers faced each other. That added familiarity, plus Garrett Crochet's 6.37 ERA, point me to the Over for a half-unit.

I'm not sure I thought the White Sox would win three straight games all season but here they are after a sweep of Tampa Bay. Think that says more about the Rays. Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet was great early on but has allowed at least five runs in three straight. Twins counterpart Joe Ryan has a 1.59 ERA in two road starts and is 2-0 with a 3.68 ERA in four career starts vs. Chicago. Minnesota shortstop Carlos Correa has been activated off the IL.

Don't look now but our dawg Marty is up to .083 on the season after having two hits on Friday. Then back to his usual hitless on Saturday before getting Sunday off -- meaning he's likely playing tonight. He is 1-for-4 with two Ks career off Twins pitcher Joe Ryan.

The Twins have won five straight over the White Sox including four this year. The White Sox got on with their 2024 season finally with the sweep of the Rays 3-0 so now they have five wins on the season. They just faced the Twins and lost four straight. Twins have won seven in a row. The Twins have the third-best bullpen sporting a 2.62 ERA and a .206 batting average allowed. The price is cheap because all of a sudden the White Sox appear good with their three-game win streak so we'll take the Twins to win.

The Twins couldnt get a base hit - collectively - until the Pale Hose came to town last week. Now they are dropping double-digit run totals on consecutive games vs the Angels and they are suddenly above .500 and they have their best starter on the mound Monday. We might never get a return like this again, but the White Sox doubled their season win total over the weekend and I guess are hot now. Twins got to Garret Crochet last time out, he's looking like he should be back in the pens and Twins showed they can come back from deep deficits vs awful Pale Hose in the last series.