- Matchup: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox
- Date: Monday, May 25, 2026
- Venue: Rate Field, Chicago, IL
- Broadcast: Chicago Sports Network
- Betting Odds: Minnesota (-122) Chicago (+102)
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The Chicago White Sox (26-25) are set to clash with the Minnesota Twins (25-27) at Rate Field on Monday. The betting line places the Twins at -122, while the White Sox are listed at +102. The over/under total for this game is established at 8.5 runs. Starting pitchers for the evening will be Zebby Matthews and Anthony Kay.
The Minnesota Twins have accumulated 78 doubles and 57 home runs this season. They maintain a slugging percentage of .389 and have struck out 449 times while earning 190 walks. Averaging 4.7 runs per game places them 9th in the league. With 229 RBIs and 413 hits this year, their batting average stands at .238, and they have scored a total of 242 runs, accompanied by an on-base percentage of .323.
The Twins’ pitching staff holds a K/BB ratio of 2.13, with a combined WHIP of 1.32. They have given up 44 home runs and allowed 239 runs this season (ranking 22nd in MLB). The Twins also allowed 416 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) alongside 213 earned runs, maintaining a team ERA of 4.18 (19th in the league) and striking out 400 batters. Their FIP stands at 4.02 for the season.
This season, the Twins have utilized 172 relief pitchers, who have inherited 84 runners—32.1% of whom have scored. The bullpen has registered 37 holds (5th in MLB), entering high-pressure situations 50 times and notching 13 saves out of 19 opportunities. Their save percentage is 68.4%, having faced 57 save situations throughout the year.
Defensively, the Twins have converted 70.3% of balls in play into outs across 4,131 innings, ranking them 17th in MLB. They boast 1,377 putouts, 391 assists, and 27 errors this season, with a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in professional baseball) and 40 double plays.
Matthews has pitched 130 innings, striking out 142 batters in his career with a win-loss record of 7-11, a FIP of 5.39, and facing 579 hitters. His ERA is 5.47 (79 earned runs permitted) with a WHIP of 1.462, conceding 154 hits (10.7 hits per nine innings) and issuing 36 walks.
The Chicago White Sox are currently holding an on-base percentage of .323 and a batting average of .234. They’ve struck out 477 times (4th in MLB), recording 393 hits along with 68 home runs and 218 RBIs. The team boasts a slugging percentage of .399 and averages 4.51 runs per game (12th league rank). They’ve achieved 62 doubles, drawn 192 walks, and scored 230 runs.
On the pitching front, the White Sox have a combined WHIP of 1.365 and a FIP of 4.46. They are 12th in the league for total hits allowed (409), with 244 runs given (224 earned) and a team ERA of 4.47. Their K/BB ratio stands at 8.20 (413 strikeouts to 207 walks), yielding 56 home runs and permitting 4.87 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB).
This season, the White Sox have been called upon relievers 43 times for saves, tallying 16 holds and suffering 11 blown saves. Their bullpen has entered 27 save opportunities, successfully saving 16. The inherited scoring rate for their relievers is 33.3% over 90 runners. They rank 19th with a save percentage of 59.3% and have used 177 different bullpen pitchers so far.
Over 4,065 innings, the White Sox display a defensive efficiency rate of 70.6% (13th in MLB) with 36 double plays turned, a fielding percentage of .986 (18th in MLB), alongside 1,355 putouts, 448 assists, and 26 errors.
Kay has yielded 135 hits while amassing 122 strikeouts over 131 innings in his career. With a record of 7-3, Kay holds a 5.14 ERA, allowing 9.3 hits per nine innings, and has permitted a total of 75 earned runs, maintaining a WHIP of 1.555 and a FIP of 5.1. His career K/BB ratio is 1.77 after facing 605 batters.
Who do you think will triumph in tonight’s MLB face-off against the spread or the moneyline?
Prediction: Back Chicago (+102)
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