Brandon Lee
Saturday's MLB Pick: Minnesota Twins -125
I will gladly back the Twins at -125 on the moneyline at home against the White Sox. If Minnesota was swinging a little hotter bat, this would be one of my top bets of the entire day. With that said, I think this could be the game where the Twins offense finally shows up with a big outing.
Chicago will have Vince Velasquez on the mound and he's not exactly been sharp in his first two starts. Command has been a major issue with 3 free passes in each of his two starts (6 BB's in 8 2/3 innings). Both of those starts also came at home, where guys usually pitch better.
On the flip side of this, the Twins will turn to one of their best starters in Dylan Bundy. In 2 starts so far in 2022, Bundy has allowed just 1 ER on 6 hits in 10 1/3 innings. He's got a 8/1 K/BB ratio as well.
While Bundy's got a very mediocre 4.22 ERA in 5 career starts against the White Sox, his team is a perfect 5-0 in those 5 starts. He's also got a sensational 0.969 WHIP in those 5 starts, which means he's just been a bit unlucky with the ERA. Give me the Twins -125!
Confidence Rating: 4 (Scale of 1-10)