Minnesota is in our town to face off with the Chicago White Sox for game two of their weekend series at Rate Field on Saturday night. Both AL Central teams are struggling this year, making this a pretty even matchup on paper. First pitch is 7:10 p.m. ET.
Game Info
- When: Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 7:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Rate Field, Chicago
- TV: CHSN, MNNT
- Pitchers: Mick Abel (MIN) vs Davis Martin (CWS)
Betting Lines
This one’s basically a coin flip according to Vegas. The Twins are barely favored at -110, with Chicago right behind at -109. The run total sits at 9.5.
- Moneyline: Twins -110, White Sox -109
- Run Line: Twins -1.5 (+144), White Sox +1.5 (-174)
- Total: Over 9.5 (-101), Under 9.5 (-120)
Most prediction models give Minnesota about a 52% chance to win, so it really could go either way. The White Sox are getting some love to cover the +1.5 spread though.
How They’ve Been Playing
Chicago has been rough as underdogs all year, winning just 35% of those games. They’re 2-8 in their last 10 as dogs. Offensively, they’re near the bottom of baseball – 23rd in batting average (.238) and 27th in runs scored.
Minnesota wins about half their games when favored, which sounds about right for this team. They’re 39-38 in games where they’re -110 favorites or better, but they’ve dropped three of their last four as favorites.
Key Hitters
Byron Buxton leads Minnesota in pretty much everything – .272 average, 25 homers, 62 RBIs. Trevor Larnach has been solid too with 16 home runs and a .246 average.
For Chicago, Lenyn Sosa has been their best hitter with 17 homers, 57 RBIs and a .272 average. Luis Robert is still dangerous despite hitting just .222, with 13 home runs on the year.
On the Mound
Mick Abel makes his Twins debut after posting a 5.04 ERA in six starts with his previous team. Davis Martin gets the ball for Chicago – he’s been decent with a 3.94 ERA and usually gives his team at least five innings.
The Pick
Hard to get excited about either team, honestly. The White Sox might be the play on the run line since they’re getting 1.5 runs, and the under could hit with both offenses struggling lately.
But as always, let´s go White Sox!