Sox Head to Minnesota for Labor Day Series
The White Sox visit Target Field Monday afternoon to kick off a four-game series with the Twins, and honestly, we’ll take any glimmer of hope we can get at this point. At 19-46 on the road this year, we know what we’re walking into, but maybe we can catch Minnesota napping after their big win over San Diego. First pitch is 2:10 p.m. ET.
Game Info
- When: Monday, September 1, 2025 at 2:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Target Field, Minneapolis
- Pitchers: Bryse Wilson vs Bailey Ober (4-7, 5.13 ERA)
- Records: White Sox terrible on road (19-46), Twins decent at home (35-32)
The Pitching Situation (Yikes)
Bryse Wilson gets the start for us, and let’s just be honest about what we’re dealing with here. Wilson is 0-2 with a 6.95 ERA in 19 appearances this season. This is what happens when Aaron Civale gets claimed off waivers by the Cubs – we’re left scrambling for anybody who can take the ball.
The Twins are going with Bailey Ober, who’s had his own struggles at 4-7 with a 5.13 ERA. But here’s the thing that hurts – he’s 6-2 with a 3.43 ERA against us in his career. Of course he is.
The Betting Reality Check
We’re getting +155 as road dogs while the Twins are heavy favorites at -190. Vegas is basically saying we have no shot, and honestly, with our road record, it’s hard to argue. The total is 9 runs, and most models think it’s going over.
One prediction has us losing 5-4, which would actually feel like a moral victory given how we’ve played away from home this year.
Offensive Bright Spots (Yes, We Have Some)
Lenyn Sosa continues to be our bright spot with 18 homers, 61 RBIs and a .269 average. Colson Montgomery has shown some pop too. We just snapped a losing streak by beating the Yankees 3-2, so maybe there’s a little momentum to build on.
The Twins have Byron Buxton, who just hit his 29th homer and has absolutely crushed us over the years (23 career homers against us). The guy’s hitting .271 with 29 homers and 70 RBIs, so we’ll need to pitch around him carefully.
White Sox Fan Reality
Look, we’re 19-46 on the road. That’s historically bad. But we did just beat the Yankees at home, which felt pretty good after the season we’ve had. Maybe catching the Twins in an early afternoon game on Labor Day gives us a puncher’s chance.
Wilson’s numbers are scary, but sometimes journeymen pitchers surprise you. And Ober’s been inconsistent this year despite his past success against us. If our hitters can work counts and get into their bullpen early, who knows?
The Labor Day Hope
It’s Labor Day, we’re playing meaningful baseball (okay, maybe not meaningful, but it’s still baseball), and anything can happen in a four-game series. We’re not asking for miracles – just competitive games and maybe steal one or two.
At this point in the season, any road win feels like Christmas morning. If Wilson can somehow give us five decent innings and our offense can scratch across a few runs, we might surprise some people.
Bottom Line
We’re massive underdogs with a questionable starter against a team that’s had our number. But that’s been our season – nobody expects anything from us, so why not play loose and see what happens?
Maybe the baseball gods will smile on us for once. Stranger things have happened… just not to us this year.
Let´s go White Sox!