Twins–White Sox rivalry
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The Twins–White Sox rivalry[5][6][7] is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox. Both clubs are members of MLB's American League (AL) Central division. Both teams were founding members of the AL; they have played each other annually since 1901 when the Twins played as the Washington Senators and the White Sox played as the White Stockings. However, the rivalry did not begin in earnest until the 2000s, when the White Sox and Twins consistently battled for the AL Central crown.[8][9][10][11] The White Sox lead the overall series, 1,183–1,120–16.[2] The teams have never played each other in the Major League Baseball postseason.
Location | Midwestern United States |
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First meeting | June 2, 1901[1] South Side Park, Chicago, Illinois Senators 7, White Stockings 5 |
Latest meeting | May 1, 2024[1] Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois Twins 10, White Sox 5 |
Next meeting | July 8, 2024 Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 2,319[2] |
Regular season series | White Sox, 1,183–1,120–16 (.514)[1] |
Largest victory | |
Longest win streak | |
Current win streak | Twins, 8[1] |
The most prominent meeting between the two teams occurred in the 2008 American League Central tie-breaker game, which was necessitated by the two clubs finishing the season with identical records. The White Sox won this game 1–0 on a Jim Thome home run.