Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/24/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-152) Chicago (+126)

Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (45-82) will attempt to beat the Minnesota Twins (58-69) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Minnesota at -152 while Chicago is priced at +126. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Joe Ryan and Shane Smith.

The Twins have recorded 199 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 146 balls out of the stadium. Minnesota owns a slugging percentage of .395 and have struck out 1,052 times, while taking a walk on 379 occasions. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are notching 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 23rd in baseball. They have 501 runs batted in as well as 1,008 hits for the season, and their batting average is .237. They have tallied 525 runs scored and have an OBP of .309.

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The Twins are sitting with a team ERA of 4.25 this season (21st in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,073 batters. Twins pitchers have yielded 147 long balls and 572 total runs (20th in the league). They have walked 347 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.98 as a squad this year. Minnesota has allowed 1,090 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 529 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.09 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.28.

The Twins relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 56.1% and stepped onto the hill in 121 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 137 runners on the year with 33.6% of them earned a run for their team. Twins pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 96 times and also have had 150 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have sent 437 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have earned 78 holds so far this season (9th in MLB). They have compiled 23 saves on the year and have blown 18 of their 41 save opportunities.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated 3,360 putouts thus far, as well as 943 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which ranks 16th in professional baseball, and they have turned 71 double plays. The Twins have converted 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,080 innings on the field, which has them ranked 25th in MLB.

Ryan has thrown 613 innings and has earned 684 punch outs thus far in his career. His ERA is 3.66 (249 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.044. He has conceded 503 hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) with 137 walks. Ryan (45-32 career mark) has a FIP of 3.60 while he has gone up against 2,477 hitters in the majors.

The White Sox hold a team slugging percentage of .370 and they are recording 3.86 runs per contest (27th in MLB). They have put up 193 two-baggers, while taking a walk 403 times and racking up 490 runs. Chicago has accounted for 125 HRs for the year as well as 473 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,062 occasions (15th in the league) and have totaled 969 base knocks. The Chicago White Sox have an on-base percentage of .301 as well as a batting average of .231 over the course of the season.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 572 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.18 (514 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 140 homers and they yield 4.65 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.368 in addition to having a FIP of 4.45 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.90 (966 strikeouts against 464 walks). They are sitting at 17th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,049.

With 89 save situations, the White Sox have 53 holds and also 19 blown saves. Chicago has had relievers enter the game in 36 save chances and they have tallied 17 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 111 times in high leverage situations in addition to 122 occasions with runners on. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.7% of 176 inherited runners. They sit at 30th in the league with a save rate of 47.2%, and they have sent 403 relievers onto the diamond on the year.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 102 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (27th in MLB). The White Sox have racked up 1,039 assists, 80 errors and have a total of 3,319 putouts over the course of the season. In 9,957 innings played, the White Sox have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (17th in the majors).

During his career, Smith has allowed 91 hits while he has totaled 102 punch outs in 107 innings. He has allowed 49 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.290 and having a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.17 and he has faced 462 opposing batters in his MLB career. Smith (3-7 career record) has a 4.12 ERA and has given up 7.7 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+126)

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