CHICAGOCWS
70-63 · +1 AL CENTRAL · W2 · 5-5 L10
@FRI 8:10 PM ETMIN HOME PARK
64-70 · +3 AL CENTRAL · L2 · 4-6 L10
MINNESOTAMIN
Weather
82°F · 4mph out to LF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 0-0 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Luis Castillo
RHP · CWSPROBABLE
STUFF+98
ERA
5.19
IP
118.0
K/9
8.0
BB/9
2.8
WHIP
1.42
L5 STARTS6.83 ERA · 19.4% K · 6.5% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
44%
28%
16%
12%
4-Seam FastballSliderSinkerChangeup
Dean Kremer
RHP · MINPROBABLE
STUFF+88
ERA
5.22
IP
58.2
K/9
8.9
BB/9
2.9
WHIP
1.18
L5 STARTS5.50 ERA · 22% K · 10.1% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
39%
21%
Split-Finger4-Seam Fastball
MODEL VS THE BOOKS2 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Luis Castillo · Over 3.5 4+ Ks

elite swing-and-miss stuff

-170 Bovada63% book78% +15pp

Luis Castillo · Over 15.5 16+ Outs

starter going deep into a manageable lineup

-105 Fanatics51% book66% +15pp

Best available line across the books we track, shown as data — not an endorsement of any book. Model probability vs the line's implied probability; refreshed through game day. Research, not betting advice.

ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETTwins 57%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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CWS MIN

Game Markets

CWS @ MIN · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

MIN to win

57%

1st 5 Innings

MIN F5

46%

Game Total

Over 8.5

53%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

56%

Run Line

MIN -1.5

40%

Team Total

CWS Over 4.5

43%

Team Total

MIN Over 4.5

50%

THE READ

MIN projects to outscore CWS by 0.48 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: CWS 4.36, MIN 4.85
  • Luis Castillo (CWS) vs Dean Kremer (MIN)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
LC

Luis Castillo

CWS SP · vs. MIN

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

38%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

21%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

11%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

5%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

2%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

48%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

20%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

55%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

42%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 4.0 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 4.0 strikeouts
  • 38% to reach 5+ against MIN
DK

Dean Kremer

MIN SP · vs. CWS

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

61%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

44%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

27%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

15%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

7%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

79%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

41%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

58%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

43%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 5.2 Ks.

  • Sim projects 5.2 strikeouts
  • 61% to reach 5+ against CWS

BATTER CARDS
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The sim can't run a hitter until it knows he's in the lineup. Clubs post about two hours before first pitch, and every bat gets a card with HR, hits, total bases and RBI.

SPLITS THAT MATTER

LUIS CASTILLO SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how MIN hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%24.2%OPS-against.637
vs Left-handedK%16.1%OPS-against.890
MIN vs RHP (team)OPS.738K%20.8%

DEAN KREMER SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how CWS hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%29.0%OPS-against.842
vs Left-handedK%22.0%OPS-against.963
CWS vs RHP (team)OPS.727K%23.7%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

MIN BATTERS vs LUIS CASTILLO

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

CWS BATTERS vs DEAN KREMER

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
CWS 0·MIN 0
3-game set · gm 1 of 3
2026 SEASON
CWS 4·MIN 3
7 played · 12 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
54%MIN
CWS 132 · MIN 158 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-06-03CWS 8-0 · Blowout
2026-06-02MIN 6-4
2026-06-01MIN 9-6 · Slugfest
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
CWS50¢ · 50%
MIN54¢ · 54%
Total 9
Over51¢ · 51%
Under54¢ · 54%
Run line ±1.5
CWS -1.5 ·
MIN +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT98.59last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

CWS OFFENSE

.347L15 team wOBA
+30 pts vs LG AVG · TOP 6

MIN OFFENSE

.317L15 team wOBA
+1 pts vs LG AVG · MIDDLE THIRD
ENVIRONMENT82° · 4mph out to LF
TARGET FIELD
96HR
HR factor0.96 · neutral
Runs factor0.98 · neutral
Doubles factor1.05 · +

Neutral.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
82°F
Wind4 mph out to LF
Humidity35%
Rain0%

Dead-still air · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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