Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/29/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Twins.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-196) Minnesota (+162)

The Minnesota Twins (64-70) host the Chicago White Sox (70-63) at Target Field on Saturday. The odds on this game have the White Sox at -196 and the Twins are coming in at +162. The betting total comes in at 8. The pitchers expected to start will be Erick Fedde and Bailey Ober.

The White Sox have accounted for 211 two-baggers as a team and have hit 178 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging % of .411 and have been called out on strikes 1,214 times, while being walked on 470 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 4.8 runs/g, which has them at 6th in baseball. They have amassed 613 runs batted in in addition to 1,070 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average comes in at .239. They have earned a total of 641 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .320.

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The White Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.16 this season (16th in the league), and they have rung up 1,120 hitters. White Sox pitchers have conceded 152 home runs and also 597 total runs (16th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 487 opposing players and their FIP is 4.29 as a squad this season. Chicago has allowed 1,074 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 549 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.30 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.31.

The White Sox bullpen have recorded a save rate of 57.4% and stepped onto the hill in 116 save situations. They have earned 35 saves on the season and have blown 26 of their 61 save chances. The relievers have inherited 216 runners so far this year and 29.6% of those players crossing home plate. White Sox pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 149 times in addition to having 137 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 448 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen have notched 53 holds so far this season (27th in MLB).

The White Sox have converted 70.4% of balls in play into outs out of 10,692 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 12th in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have accumulated 3,564 putouts thus far, as well as 1,093 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which has them ranked 17th in pro baseball, and have a total of 88 double plays.

Fedde has taken the mound for 890 innings and has 673 strikeouts in his career. His ERA is 4.84 (479 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.433. He has given up 923 hits (9.3 hits per nine innings) with 353 free passes. Fedde (40-63 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.77 while facing 3,873 hitters in the majors.

The Minnesota Twins have an on-base percentage of .319 as well as a team batting average of .245 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,072 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have a total of 1,108 base hits. Minnesota has compiled 155 home runs on the season to go along with 587 RBIs. The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .405 and they average 4.59 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have put up 219 doubles, while getting a free base 431 times and racking up 615 runs.

The Minnesota pitching staff have yielded 671 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.69 (615 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 154 dingers and they surrender 5.12 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.387 with a FIP of 4.28 as a unit this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.50 (1,109 strikeouts against 486 walks). They sit at 24th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,150.

They sit at 8th in the league with a save percentage of 70.4%, and they have dispatched 443 relievers to the mound for the year. Their relievers have taken the field 142 times in high leverage situations and on 129 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 145 save situations, the Twins have tallied 87 holds and also 16 blown saves. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 54 save chances and they have converted 38 saves. Minnesota relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.6% out of 186 inherited base runners.

Out of their 10,617 innings on the diamond, the Twins are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.0% (25th in pro baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 92 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (12th in baseball). The Twins have recorded 1,021 assists, 62 errors and are sitting with 3,539 putouts over the course of the season.

Thus far in his career, Ober has allowed 667 hits and he has 678 K's in 725 frames. He has allowed 334 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.143 and a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.19 and he has gone up against 2,973 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. Ober (38-34 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.14 ERA while allowing 8.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (+162)

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