| Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins Preview - August 18th |
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The battle for the American League Central title has finally culminated in what should be a truly epic mid-August matchup between the vaunted Chicago White Sox and the hungry Minnesota Twins. Both of these teams are no strangers to the pressure situations that are presented during these last six weeks of the season, and it will be interesting to see who thrives on being in the spotlight. Right now, the White Sox and Twins are basically neck-and-neck for first place in the American League Central. With the three other divisional foes already having their fate sealed for this season, it is now down to these two outstanding franchises to try to get the job done. The free bet pick of betsfreebets.com is slated to be the Chicago White Sox winning this game on the road at brand-new Target Field. What else can you say about the type of season that Paul Konerko is having? The man has been absolutely on fire ever since the season first began. He now has his average up to .302 while slugging 28 HR and knocking in 77 RBI. Now, if the White Sox can also get Carlos Quentin to come around and start hitting the baseball more consistently, the White Sox might have a chance at winning another World Series title. Alex Rios has also added another dimension to this team, as he give the White Sox someone that can both run and hit, as evidenced by his 24 stolen bases and 17 HR that he has posted this year. If you are going to place a bet on this game, make sure that you put your free wager on the Chicago White Sox for the victory. For the Minnesota Twins, their season story has begun and ended with their starting pitching. The problem has not been with Francisco Liriano or Carl Pavano. Both of these guys have been absolutely amazing in almost every one of their starts this year. Pavano leads all starters with a 3.28 ERA while Liriano checks in slightly below him at 3.33. However, it has been the pitching of Kevin Slowey and Scott Baker that really has the Twins fans a little rattled right now heading into the all important month of September. You can expect a good, hard-fought battle from the Minnesota Twins, but in the end, they just do not have the same type of all-around skill that the Chicago White Sox seem to have. For this reason, take the Chicago White Sox with your free bet selection for Wednesday night. It has been an interesting season in this division. Many bettors had a hard time getting away from the Tigers after the All-Star Break, but that was mainly because it is hard to predict that kind of collapse happening that quickly. Still, two great teams remain in the battle for divisional supremacy, as the White Sox and Twins renew their rivalry once again in the Twin Cities. Manager Ozzie Guillen will have his players ready, and betsfreebets.com believes that the White Sox will prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are the better team by securing the free wager win. |
