The Chicago White Sox start Mark Buehrle. Because of his perfect game, the under will get a lot of support. On the year he is 11-3 with a 3.28 ERA and a .247 batting average against. On the road his ERA jumps to 4.53 and his batting average against shoots up to .284. Against the Minnesota Twins this year his ERA is 5.40 and his batting average against is .303. In the Metrodome this year his ERA is 21.60 and his batting average against is .526. From 2006-2008 he was 2-2 in the Metrodome with a 4.50 ERA and a .356 batting average against. Check out these career numbers against Buehrle, each with 14 or more career at bats: Cuddyer .316, Punto .282, Redmond .457, Harris .320, Young .400, Gomez .444, and Span .429. Other than Mauer and Morneau everyone on the Twins hits Buehrle hard.
Meanwhile, the Twins start Scott Baker. He is 8-7 on the year with a 5.04 ERA, and a .258 batting average against. At home this season he is 4-4 with a 5.70 ERA. For the month of July his ERA is 5.24, and his batting average against is .304. Against the White Sox this year he is 1-1 with a 7.15 ERA. For his entire career against the Sox he is 4-3 with a 6.88 ERA. At the Metrodome this year, 3 of 4 games between these teams have gone over. In the last 3 years, 15 of 22 games between these 2 teams in the Metrodome have gone over the total. The Twins are 5-1 to the over in their last 6 games.
Tuesday's play is over 8.5 (+100) in the Twins vs White Sox game.
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