MINNESOTAMIN
77-85 · +3 AL CENTRAL · W1 · 6-4 L10
@SUN 6:20 PM ETCWS HOME PARK
84-78 · +2 AL CENTRAL · W1 · 7-3 L10
CHICAGOCWS
Weather
—
Home plate ump
Ryan Blakney K-0.5%
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 1-2 so far in 2026
— PITCHING MATCHUP
Bailey Ober
RHP · MINPROBABLE
STUFF+93
ERA
4.47
IP
131.0
K/9
6.6
BB/9
2.5
WHIP
1.30
L5 STARTS4.46 ERA · 21.2% K · 7.7% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
37%
32%
16%
10%
Changeup4-Seam FastballSliderSweeper
Bryan Hudson
LHP · CWSPROBABLE
STUFF+106
ERA
3.74
IP
67.1
K/9
7.9
BB/9
2.4
WHIP
1.28
L5 STARTS28.80 ERA · 4.8% K · 4.8% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
67%
24%
4-Seam FastballSweeper
— MODEL VS THE BOOKS6 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Bailey Ober · Over 3.5 4+ Ks

elite swing-and-miss stuff

-134 DraftKings57% book72% +15pp

Miguel Vargas · Over 0.5 1+ Runs

on-base rate + supporting cast = runs

-116 DraftKings54% book64% +10pp

Luke Keaschall · Over 0.5 1+ Runs

OBP edge + ballpark + lineup

+115 DraftKings47% book55% +8pp

Tristan Peters · Over 0.5 1+ Hits

hot stretch + soft matchup

-129 DraftKings56% book63% +7pp

Bailey Ober · Over 15.5 16+ Outs

elite efficiency, gets the bulk innings

+120 DraftKings45% book52% +7pp

Bailey Ober · Over 14.5 15+ Outs

long-leash spot vs softer opp

-167 BetRivers63% book68% +6pp

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 MARKETWhite Sox 55%

169 simulated lines · raw sim

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MIN CWS

Game Markets

MIN @ CWS · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

CWS to win

55%

1st 5 Innings

CWS F5

52%

Game Total

Over 8.5

51%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

55%

Run Line

CWS -1.5

39%

Team Total

MIN Over 4.5

42%

Team Total

CWS Over 4.5

47%

THE READ

CWS projects to outscore MIN by 0.33 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: MIN 4.37, CWS 4.69
  • Bailey Ober (MIN) vs Bryan Hudson (CWS)
  • Run on confirmed lineups
BO

Bailey Ober

MIN SP · vs. CWS

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

21%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

9%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

3%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

1%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

0%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

83%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

30%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

67%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

52%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.2 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.2 strikeouts
  • 21% to reach 5+ against CWS
BH

Bryan Hudson

CWS SP · vs. MIN

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

50%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

31%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

17%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

8%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

3%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

94%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

71%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

71%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

57%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 4.6 Ks.

  • Sim projects 4.6 strikeouts
  • 50% to reach 5+ against MIN
MM

Munetaka Murakami

CWS · bats L · slot 3

#3

Home Run

1+ HR

29%

Hits

1+ hits

66%

Hits

2+ hits

26%

Total Bases

2+ bases

47%

Total Bases

3+ bases

36%

Total Bases

4+ bases

31%

RBIs

1+ RBI

43%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

21%

THE READ

Stands out most on 1+ HR — 29% against 12% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 3 · bats L
  • Cold on results, but hitting the ball well
  • Facing Bailey Ober
MV

Miguel Vargas

CWS · bats R · slot 2

#2

Home Run

1+ HR

25%

Hits

1+ hits

72%

Hits

2+ hits

32%

Total Bases

2+ bases

52%

Total Bases

3+ bases

37%

Total Bases

4+ bases

30%

RBIs

1+ RBI

42%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

19%

THE READ

Stands out most on 1+ HR — 25% against 12% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 2 · bats R
  • Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
  • Facing Bailey Ober
CM

Colson Montgomery

CWS · bats L · slot 5

#5

Home Run

1+ HR

21%

Hits

1+ hits

60%

Hits

2+ hits

20%

Total Bases

2+ bases

39%

Total Bases

3+ bases

27%

Total Bases

4+ bases

23%

RBIs

1+ RBI

34%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

15%

THE READ

Stands out most on 1+ HR — 21% against 12% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 5 · bats L
  • Facing Bailey Ober
LK

Luke Keaschall

MIN · bats R · slot 1

#1

Home Run

1+ HR

6%

Hits

1+ hits

72%

Hits

2+ hits

32%

Total Bases

2+ bases

43%

Total Bases

3+ bases

23%

Total Bases

4+ bases

12%

RBIs

1+ RBI

27%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

8%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ hits — 32% against 25% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 1 · bats R
  • Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
  • Facing Bryan Hudson
JB

Josh Bell

MIN · bats S · slot 4

#4

Home Run

1+ HR

11%

Hits

1+ hits

72%

Hits

2+ hits

31%

Total Bases

2+ bases

45%

Total Bases

3+ bases

27%

Total Bases

4+ bases

17%

RBIs

1+ RBI

36%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

14%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ hits — 31% against 25% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 4 · bats S
  • Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
  • Facing Bryan Hudson
RJ

Ryan Jeffers

MIN · bats R · slot 3

#3

Home Run

1+ HR

12%

Hits

1+ hits

69%

Hits

2+ hits

29%

Total Bases

2+ bases

44%

Total Bases

3+ bases

26%

Total Bases

4+ bases

18%

RBIs

1+ RBI

34%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

13%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ hits — 29% against 25% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 3 · bats R
  • Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
  • Facing Bryan Hudson
KC

Kody Clemens

MIN · bats L · slot 5

#5

Home Run

1+ HR

13%

Hits

1+ hits

66%

Hits

2+ hits

27%

Total Bases

2+ bases

42%

Total Bases

3+ bases

26%

Total Bases

4+ bases

18%

RBIs

1+ RBI

34%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

13%

THE READ

Stands out most on 3+ bases — 26% against 23% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 5 · bats L
  • Facing Bryan Hudson
AB

Andrew Benintendi

CWS · bats L · slot 4

#4

Home Run

1+ HR

14%

Hits

1+ hits

63%

Hits

2+ hits

22%

Total Bases

2+ bases

38%

Total Bases

3+ bases

23%

Total Bases

4+ bases

17%

RBIs

1+ RBI

33%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

13%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ RBIs — 13% against 12% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 4 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Bailey Ober
TP

Tristan Peters

CWS · bats L · slot 7

#7

Home Run

1+ HR

12%

Hits

1+ hits

68%

Hits

2+ hits

27%

Total Bases

2+ bases

43%

Total Bases

3+ bases

26%

Total Bases

4+ bases

17%

RBIs

1+ RBI

30%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

12%

THE READ

Stands out most on 3+ bases — 26% against 23% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 7 · bats L
  • Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
  • Facing Bailey Ober
SA

Sam Antonacci

CWS · bats L · slot 1

#1

Home Run

1+ HR

8%

Hits

1+ hits

67%

Hits

2+ hits

27%

Total Bases

2+ bases

37%

Total Bases

3+ bases

20%

Total Bases

4+ bases

12%

RBIs

1+ RBI

25%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

7%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ hits — 27% against 25% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 1 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Bailey Ober
BL

Brooks Lee

MIN · bats S · slot 2

#2

Home Run

1+ HR

8%

Hits

1+ hits

65%

Hits

2+ hits

26%

Total Bases

2+ bases

38%

Total Bases

3+ bases

20%

Total Bases

4+ bases

13%

RBIs

1+ RBI

29%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

10%

THE READ

Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 65%.

  • Batting 2 · bats S
  • Facing Bryan Hudson
KC

Kaelen Culpepper

MIN · bats R · slot 8

#8

Home Run

1+ HR

9%

Hits

1+ hits

67%

Hits

2+ hits

26%

Total Bases

2+ bases

39%

Total Bases

3+ bases

21%

Total Bases

4+ bases

13%

RBIs

1+ RBI

30%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

11%

THE READ

Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 67%.

  • Batting 8 · bats R
  • Facing Bryan Hudson
TL

Trevor Larnach

MIN · bats L · slot 7

#7

Home Run

1+ HR

10%

Hits

1+ hits

64%

Hits

2+ hits

23%

Total Bases

2+ bases

37%

Total Bases

3+ bases

21%

Total Bases

4+ bases

14%

RBIs

1+ RBI

31%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

12%

THE READ

Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 64%.

  • Batting 7 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Bryan Hudson
RL

Royce Lewis

MIN · bats R · slot 6

#6

Home Run

1+ HR

11%

Hits

1+ hits

64%

Hits

2+ hits

24%

Total Bases

2+ bases

38%

Total Bases

3+ bases

21%

Total Bases

4+ bases

14%

RBIs

1+ RBI

30%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

12%

THE READ

Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 64%.

  • Batting 6 · bats R
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Bryan Hudson
CM

Chase Meidroth

CWS · bats R · slot 8

#8

Home Run

1+ HR

7%

Hits

1+ hits

61%

Hits

2+ hits

20%

Total Bases

2+ bases

31%

Total Bases

3+ bases

15%

Total Bases

4+ bases

9%

RBIs

1+ RBI

26%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

9%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 61% against 65%.

  • Batting 8 · bats R
  • Facing Bailey Ober
BM

Braden Montgomery

CWS · bats S · slot 6

#6

Home Run

1+ HR

8%

Hits

1+ hits

60%

Hits

2+ hits

20%

Total Bases

2+ bases

32%

Total Bases

3+ bases

17%

Total Bases

4+ bases

10%

RBIs

1+ RBI

22%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

7%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 60% against 65%.

  • Batting 6 · bats S
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Bailey Ober
KT

Kyle Teel

CWS · bats L · slot 9

#9

Home Run

1+ HR

11%

Hits

1+ hits

57%

Hits

2+ hits

18%

Total Bases

2+ bases

32%

Total Bases

3+ bases

18%

Total Bases

4+ bases

13%

RBIs

1+ RBI

27%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

10%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 57% against 65%.

  • Batting 9 · bats L
  • Facing Bailey Ober
WJ

Walker Jenkins

MIN · bats L · slot 9

#9

Home Run

1+ HR

7%

Hits

1+ hits

57%

Hits

2+ hits

17%

Total Bases

2+ bases

29%

Total Bases

3+ bases

15%

Total Bases

4+ bases

10%

RBIs

1+ RBI

25%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

8%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 57% against 65%.

  • Batting 9 · bats L
  • Facing Bryan Hudson
— SPLITS THAT MATTER

BAILEY OBER SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%22.8%OPS-against.736
vs Left-handedK%12.7%OPS-against.754
CWS vs LHP (team)OPS.751K%24.4%

BRYAN HUDSON SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%18.5%OPS-against.610
vs Left-handedK%24.6%OPS-against.822
MIN vs RHP (team)OPS.739K%20.7%
— 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

CWS BATTERS vs BAILEY OBER

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

MIN BATTERS vs BRYAN HUDSON

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

— SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
MIN 1·CWS 2
3-game set · gm 3 of 3
2026 SEASON
MIN 5·CWS 8
13 played · 6 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
54%MIN
MIN 160 · CWS 136 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-09-06CWS 10-1 · Blowout
2026-09-05MIN 6-4
2026-09-04CWS 4-1
— MARKET SNAPSHOT

Market snapshot unavailable (no recent odds).

— LINEUP FORM · L15

MIN OFFENSE

.306L15 team wOBA
-10 pts vs LG AVG · BELOW AVG

CWS OFFENSE

.313L15 team wOBA
-3 pts vs LG AVG · MIDDLE THIRD
— ENVIRONMENT
RATE FIELD
104HR
HR factor1.04 · neutral
Runs factor1.00 · neutral
Doubles factor1.00 · neutral

Slight HR boost.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH

Forecast loading — check back within 3 hours of first pitch.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE
BLAKNEY
Called K rate-0.5% vs avg
Runs per 9—
Games this yr323

Neutral zone — no K% edge either side.

— INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
THE SIM IS LIVE · 5,000 TRIALS

WHITE SOX 55%

Mean score sim 4.4–4.7 · projected total 9.1 runs · built on locked lineups

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