At 8:05 PM ET, the Twins and Cubs will square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Wrigley Field in Chicago, and the Twins are currently on a four-game winning streak, putting them second in the AL Central. The Cubs are 4th in the NL Central with an overall record of 55-59.
David Festa will go for the Twins, while the Cubs are starting Kyle Hendricks. Minnesota is favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -121 compared to the Cubs at +101. The over/under line is at 8 runs, and this game will be televised on MARQ.
Red-Hot Twins Hit the Road to Face Cubs: Festa Takes the Mound Amid Winning Streak,
The Twins will be on the road today to take on the Cubs, having won four straight games. They are 4.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. Minnesota is 62-48 overall and 24-14 against other teams in the AL Central. They have a 50-27 record as the favorite this season, including a 24-10 mark as the road favorite.
David Festa will be getting the start for the Twins today, and he is 1-1 so far this season. In his last outing, he went 5 innings and gave up 2 earned runs. The Twins are 4th in scoring this season at 4.9 runs per game. Byron Buxton has been hot lately, hitting .267 with 3 home runs over his last 9 games. Willi Castro is hitting .289 over his last 9 games. The Twins have a few players on hitting streaks, including Max Kepler and Carlos Correa.
Cubs Look to Extend Underdog Streak with Hendricks on the Mound Against Twins,
Chicago is 55-59 overall, putting them 4th in the NL Central, 8.5 games behind the Brewers. The Cubs are 30-26 at home, and they are 17-26 in divisional games. Chicago is 30-31 as the underdog, and they have won four straight as the underdog. Their series record is 13-20-3 heading into today’s series opener vs. the Twins.
Chicago is starting Kyle Hendricks today, and he is 3-9 with a 6.86 ERA. He has made 15 starts this year and has pitched two quality starts. Hendricks is coming off a win in his last outing, where he went five innings and gave up three earned runs on four hits. The Cubs offense is 21st in scoring at 4.2 runs per game. Nico Hoerner has a .256 batting average and 34 RBIs, and he is on an 8-game hitting streak. Seiya Suzuki is hitting .274 with 16 home runs for the Cubs.
Underdog Cubs Poised for Victory: Bet on Chicago with +101 Value,
With the Cubs being the underdogs at +101, that is the way we recommend playing this one. We have the Cubs taking this one 6-5, and with the payout at +101, there is a good amount of value on the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Kyle Hendricks finishing with four strikeouts compared to David Festa with just four. Hendricks also has a better chance of picking up a win, as he ranks ninth compared to Festa at 11th.
