White Sox vs Twins 5/17/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Target Field will play host to a Monday night MLB clash between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox (24-15) rank fifth in the majors with a 3.31 team ERA and hold a two-game lead over Cleveland for first place in the AL Central Division. On Sunday, 1B Jose Abreu scored on a wild pitch in the ninth inning to give Chicago a 4-3 home victory versus Kansas City.

Thirty-three year old southpaw Dallas Keuchel (2-1 4.53 ERA) will head to the hill for the White Sox in this contest. Last time out, Keuchel gave up six runs in five plus innings during a 13-8 home victory versus Minnesota.

The Minnesota Twins rank 24th in the majors with a 4.65 team ERA and own the worst overall record in the majors. On Sunday, Minnesota RP Trevor Rogers (0-2) allowed the winning run to score on a wild pitch during a 7-6 home loss versus Oakland. OF Max Kepler homered and drove in four runs for the Twins (13-25).

The Twins will turn to thirty-eight year old lefty J.A. Happ (2-1 4.26 ERA) in the series opener. Minnesota has dropped Happ’s last two starts and he has been tagged for ten runs over his last eight plus innings.