Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/28/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-144) Chicago (+120)

The Minnesota Twins (27-28) are hitting the road to Rate Field on Thursday where they will meet the Chicago White Sox (27-27). The odds on this game have the Twins at -144 while the White Sox are sitting at +120. The over/under is set at 9. The men taking the mound will be Taj Bradley and Davis Martin.

As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are recording 4.6 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. They have accumulated 254 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .322. The Twins have hit 85 two-baggers as a team and have hit 58 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 239 RBI's and 438 base knocks on the year, while their team batting average sits at .238. Minnesota has a slugging rate of .386 and have been called out on strikes 482 times, while drawing a walk on 199 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.23 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.30. Twins pitchers have conceded 49 home runs and 250 runs in total (19th in the league). Minnesota has given up 441 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 223 earned runs. The Twins are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.12 on the season (17th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 426 hitters. They have walked 191 opposing players and their FIP is 4.02 as a team this year.

The Twins bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 71.4% and have entered the game in 63 save situations. They have accumulated 15 saves on the season and have blown 6 of 21 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 89 base runners this year and 30.3% of them earned a run for their team. Twins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 61 times in addition to having 57 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have dispatched 182 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers have recorded 41 holds for the year (3rd in the league).

The Twins have converted 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,383 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 16th in professional baseball. The Minnesota Twins have earned a total of 1,461 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 413 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which ranks 21st in MLB, and have accumulated 42 double plays.

Bradley has taken the hill for 437 frames and has racked up 469 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.61 (224 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.286. He has allowed 401 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 161 free passes. Bradley (24-28 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.54 and he has gone up against 1,860 hitters during his time in the majors.

The White Sox hold a slugging % of .397 and they average 4.46 runs per outing (12th in the league). They have hit 64 doubles, while taking a walk 202 times as well as putting up 241 runs. Chicago is sitting with 73 home runs for the season to go along with 229 RBIs. They have been rung up on 504 occasions (5th in MLB) and are sitting with 411 base knocks. The Chicago White Sox have tallied a team on-base percentage of .320 in addition to a batting average of .231 so far this year.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.350 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.39 as a squad this year. They are currently ranked 12th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 434. The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 258 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.45 (237 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (440 strikeouts against 213 bases on balls). They have surrendered 59 long balls and they allow 4.85 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league).

Sitting with 46 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 18 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. Chicago has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 28 save chances and they have come away with 17 saves. Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.8% of 92 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 53 times in high leverage situations and on 62 occasions with runners on. They rank 18th in baseball with a save percentage of 60.7%, and they have sent 187 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the year.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 37 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (18th in MLB). The White Sox have recorded 480 assists, 28 errors and have a tally of 1,439 putouts so far this year. In 4,317 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.5% (13th in the majors).

Martin (17-22 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.89 earned run average and has allowed 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.60 and he has faced 1,331 hitters in his career. He has surrendered a total of 137 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.267 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. In his career, Martin has allowed 300 base hits while totaling 265 punch outs in 317 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+120)

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