Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins: Final Score & Recap

The Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-6 on June 1, 2026, at Target Field, turning what began as a competitive game into a comfortable home victory. The DiamondIQ model opened with Minnesota at a 47 percent pre-game win probability, but by the final out that figure had climbed to 100 percent, reflecting how decisively the Twins seized control as the game progressed.

The decisive moment came in the bottom of the fourth inning, when Tristan Gray launched a home run off David Sandlin that shifted win probability by 31.3 percent in Minnesota's favor, the single largest swing of the game. That blow was part of a four-run fourth that gave the Twins a cushion they would not relinquish. Chicago responded in the top of the fifth with back-to-back home runs from Miguel Vargas and Andrew Benintendi off Joe Ryan, adding 12.7 and 10.9 percentage points of win probability respectively, briefly tightening the contest. However, the Twins answered immediately in the bottom half, as a Trevor Larnach walk off Sandlin sparked a four-run frame of their own, with Larnach's plate appearance alone accounting for a 7.3 percent swing. The White Sox added two runs in the ninth, but Minnesota's lead was far too substantial by then.

Gray finished as the game's most impactful performer, accumulating a combined WPA of plus-38.0 percent and a RE24 of plus-4.2 on the night. Benintendi was the most productive White Sox contributor, posting a plus-19.7 percent WPA and a RE24 of plus-1.2, with his third-inning single off Ryan also registering as a plus-9.0 percent swing. Larnach rounded out the top three at plus-15.7 percent WPA and plus-2.3 RE24. On the pitching side, Kody Funderburk led Minnesota's relievers with a plus-1.4 percent WPA contribution, while Brandon Eisert and Yoendrys Gómez each added marginal positive value out of the bullpen.