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Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins MLB Prediction, Picks & Odds for Aug. 30, 2026
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The Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox are back at it for the finale of a three-game series at 2:10 p.m. ET Sunday at Target Field. Minnesota has a tough task ahead, entering the game with four straight losses, while Chicago will come in with four consecutive victories.
On Saturday, the Twins didn't have quite enough to beat the White Sox and fell 3-2.
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For the White Sox's part, they received a great performance from Erick Fedde as he pitched five innings while giving up two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Andrew Benintendi was excellent, going 3-for-4 while posting one home run, two RBIs, and two runs. The three hits were his most since June 30, when he had three vs. Baltimore .
Minnesota's defeat dropped its record down to 64-72, while Chicago has now won six of its last eight games on the road. That's given a solid lift to the White Sox's 72-63 record this season.
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How to Watch Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins
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Date:Aug. 30, 2026
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Time:2:10 p.m. ET
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Venue:Target Field
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TV:Twins.TV
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Streaming:Stream on Fubo
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Buy tickets:Buy White Sox at Twins tickets on Ticketmaster
Probable Starting Pitcher Analysis
Zebby Matthews (MIN)
2026 Season Stats: 8-8 | 4.86 ERA | 1.31 WHIP | 7.6 K/9
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Won last start on Aug. 24 @ ATH- 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 H
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7.6 strikeouts per nine innings this season; 10.0 last season
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Pitching with five days rest
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Last start vs CWS (May 25, road): (L) 6 IP, 3 ER, 5 H
Jordan Hicks (CWS)
Jordan Hicks (CWS): No decision in last start on Aug. 1 @ TB- 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H
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16.2 strikeouts per nine innings in last four appearances; 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings in prior 39 games
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3.82 earned run average this season; 6.95 last season
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Starts for the first time since Aug. 1
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Last start vs MIN (with SF) (May 9, 2025, road): (L) 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 H
Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins Betting Odds
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Moneyline:CWS +104 / MIN -118
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Run line:MIN -1.5
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Over/Under:8.5
Betting lines as of 08/30/2026 at 8:14 AM ET. Odds subject to change. Bet with bet365 .
Chicago White Sox Stat Check: Who's Hot, Who's Not
Who's Hot
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Miguel Vargas (CWS): 1+ time on base in 15 straight games
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Tristan Peters (CWS): .440/.517/1.120 in last seven games; .268/.331/.421 in prior 118 games
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Sam Antonacci (CWS): 4-13, 4 R in last four games; .265/.361/.386 in prior 110 games
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Who's Not
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Chase Meidroth (CWS): .196/.237/.232 since Aug. 15; .280/.356/.421 in prior 116 games
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Previous Game: 0-4
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Randal Grichuk (CWS): 0 times on base in four straight games
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Brenton Doyle (CWS): .200/.200/.300 since Aug. 12; .224/.288/.313 in prior 46 games
Minnesota Twins Stat Check: Who's Hot, Who's Not
Who's Hot
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Trevor Larnach (MIN): 0 strikeouts in five straight games
Who's Not
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Brooks Lee (MIN) Previous Game: 0-4, 2 K
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0 walks in 16 straight games
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Byron Buxton (MIN) Previous Game: 0-3, 3 K
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.171/.273/.211 since June 27; .276/.331/.588 in prior 71 games
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Ryan Kreidler (MIN): .172/.207/.259 since June 29; .290/.365/.527 in prior 38 games
Last 10 Games for Chicago White Sox (7-3)
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Aug. 29: W @ MIN 3-2
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Aug. 28: W @ MIN 7-4
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Aug. 26: W vs. TEX 10-4
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Aug. 25: W vs. TEX 11-7
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Aug. 24: L vs. TEX 2-11
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Aug. 23: W vs. NYM 2-1
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Aug. 22: L vs. NYM 5-10
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Aug. 21: W vs. NYM 6-4
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Aug. 20: L vs. ATL 0-2
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Aug. 19: W @ CHC 3-0
Last 10 Games for Minnesota Twins (3-7)
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Aug. 29: L vs. CWS 2-3
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Aug. 28: L vs. CWS 4-7
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Aug. 26: L @ ATH 4-7
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Aug. 25: L @ ATH 2-4
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Aug. 24: W @ ATH 9-6
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Aug. 23: L @ SD 1-8
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Aug. 22: L @ SD 5-7
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Aug. 21: L @ SD 2-6
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Aug. 19: W vs. ATL 6-4
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Aug. 18: W vs. ATL 4-1
Final Score Prediction for Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins on Aug. 30, 2026
White Sox 4 – Twins 5
Lean: Twins
We'll take the Twins, with Chicago's Jordan Hicks still looking for answers after a rough last start.
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