Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Final — September 5, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Twins visited the White Sox on Saturday, September 5 at 7:11 PM ET.
The total closed at 8, down from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Twins +105, White Sox -124) prices the Twins at 47% and the White Sox at 53%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Minnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 4
Minnesota Twins won by 2.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago White Sox -1.5): Minnesota Twins covered.
- Combined score 10 vs the closing total of 8: Over.
- Minnesota Twins closed at +105 on the moneyline (a 47% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Twins +1.5 (-200)
Twins +1.5 (-198)
White Sox -124 53%
White Sox -124 53%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 50 times since 2023: the Twins won 30 and the White Sox 20.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Twins 1, White Sox 4 White Sox won | ||
| Aug 30, 2026 | White Sox 1, Twins 5 Twins won | ||
| Aug 29, 2026 | White Sox 3, Twins 2 White Sox won | ||
| Aug 28, 2026 | White Sox 7, Twins 4 White Sox won | ||
| Jun 3, 2026 | White Sox 8, Twins 0 White Sox won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Minnesota Twins
- Minnesota Twins team stats
- Texas Rangers 4, Minnesota Twins 6 (Sep 27)
- Texas Rangers 6, Minnesota Twins 2 (Sep 26)
- Minnesota Twins 4, San Francisco Giants 2 (Sep 23)
Chicago White Sox
- Chicago White Sox team stats
- Chicago White Sox 0, Cleveland Guardians 2 (Oct 10)
- Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 5 (Oct 8)
- Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 3 (Oct 7)
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More MLB games on September 5, 2026
- Chicago Cubs 6, Miami Marlins 5 (Sep 5)
- San Francisco Giants 9, New York Mets 5 (Sep 5)
- Atlanta Braves 2, Philadelphia Phillies 4 (Sep 5)
- Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Guardians 0 (Sep 5)
- Milwaukee Brewers 3, Cincinnati Reds 5 (Sep 5)
- Los Angeles Angels 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (Sep 5)
- Boston Red Sox 5, Baltimore Orioles 0 (Sep 5)
- St. Louis Cardinals 7, Colorado Rockies 10 (Sep 5)
- Washington Nationals 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 (Sep 5)
- Athletics 6, Seattle Mariners 2 (Sep 5)
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