Carlos Rodon Expected to Have Bounce Back Start vs. Twins

Carlos Rodon had one of his worst performances of the season in his last start, when he gave up six hits and four earned runs in five innings against the Minnesota Twins. He has a chance to avenge that start, as he’s set to take the mound against the very same team in tonight’s AL Central showdown.

Oddsmakers predict Rodon will perform much better this time out. WynnBET has player props set for the game, and it has his earned run total set at 2.5 with the under favored at -140. Rodon has allowed fewer than two runs in 10 of his 14 starts this season.

A more enticing option for Rodon is his strikeout total, which is set at 8.5.

In his last start which came against the Twins, Rodon still managed to record nine strikeouts despite only pitching through five innings. He’ll enter tonight’s game with a 6-3 record and a 2.37 ERA.

No matter which way you want to bet on Rodon, it’s going to be a challenging night for him. The Twins, despite sporting a losing record at 35-48, have had a strong offense so far in 2021. They rank eighth in batting average in Major League Baseball at .246, as well as 10th in runs per game at 4.69. They’re also a tough team to strikeout, as they rank seventh in team strikeout percentage at 22.8%.

WynnBET has Minnesota set as a +100 underdog, which leaves Chicago as a -120 road favorite. The total for the game is set at 8.5 runs.

After sweeping the Twins in a three game home series at the end of June, Chicago dropped their first of a three game road series in Minnesota last night by a score of 8-5.

Jose Berrios gets the start for the Twins tonight, and he’ll enter the game with an impressive 7-2 record and a 3.52 ERA.