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MLB Prop Bets: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox (August 28, 2026)

The Chicago White Sox (70-63) face the Minnesota Twins (64-70) at Target Field on Friday at 8:10pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Luis Castillo is the probable pitcher for the White Sox, while Dean Kremer is the probable pitcher for the Twins. The Twins are favored to win at -117, while the White Sox are at -103. The total runs line is set at 9.0, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112.

  • The White Sox (+156) have a 76-57 Run Line record this season, while the Twins (-190) hold a record of 72-62.
  • The White Sox have a 76-55-2 O/U record this season (meaning 76 games have gone over the total runs line, 55 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Twins have a 70-54-10 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The White Sox are averaging 4.8 runs per game this season (6th in the league). Comparatively, the Twins are averaging 4.6 (9th).
  • In the field, the White Sox are allowing 4.5 runs per game this season (16th in the league), while the Twins are allowing an average of 5.0 runs (27th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the White Sox are at .239 (ranking 22nd in the Major leagues), while the Twins are batting .245 (14th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Twins have hit 155 (T14th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the White Sox have managed 178 (4th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the White Sox have recorded 613 RBIs to rank 6th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Twins have recorded 587 RBIs to rank 11th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Twins have an earned run average of 4.69 this season (28th in the Majors), while The White Sox have an ERA of 4.16 (16th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the White Sox have recorded 1120 this season, ranking 16th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Twins rank 17th for total strikeouts, recording 1109.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .254 against the Twins this season (24th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the White Sox's opponents are at .241 (14th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    White Sox 33-36-64 17-17-34 16-19-30 7-5-22 26-31-42 0-0-0 1-4-5
    Twins 33-36-65 16-11-38 17-24-27 10-10-21 23-26-44 0-1-0 6-1-3

Lead After Three Innings

The White Sox are -105 to lead after three innings, while the Twins are -125.

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    White Sox 48-46-39 25-22-21 23-24-18 11-7-16 37-39-23 0-0-0 1-5-4
    Twins 53-54-27 28-20-17 25-33-10 17-14-10 36-40-17 0-1-0 7-3-0

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 60-73 in White Sox games this season. The Twins have a 56-78 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The White Sox recorded a lopsided 8-0 victory against the Twins at Target Field when these teams last met on June 3. Andrew Benintendi was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording 2 RBIs.