Cubs play the Twins in series rubber match

Wed, Aug 7, 2024
MLB News (AP)

Minnesota Twins (63-49, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (56-60, fifth in the NL Central)

Chicago; Wednesday, 2:20 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (7-7, 3.59 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 145 strikeouts); Cubs: Javier Assad (5-3, 3.19 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 89 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Twins -141, Cubs +119; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins meet on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Chicago has a 31-27 record in home games and a 56-60 record overall. The Cubs have a 44-20 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Minnesota has a 63-49 record overall and a 31-28 record on the road. The Twins are 25-11 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Isaac Paredes has 17 home runs, 54 walks and 59 RBI while hitting .239 for the Cubs. Nico Hoerner is 13-for-43 with two doubles and three RBI over the past 10 games.

Carlos Santana has 22 doubles, 14 home runs and 48 RBI for the Twins. Royce Lewis is 8-for-31 with three doubles, four home runs and 13 RBI over the past 10 games.

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LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 6-4, .257 batting average, 3.99 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

Twins: 6-4, .244 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

INJURIES: Cubs: Tomas Nido: 10-Day IL (knee), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Luke Little: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jordan Wicks: 60-Day IL (oblique), Colten Brewer: 60-Day IL (hand), Keegan Thompson: 15-Day IL (rib), Yency Almonte: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Twins: Byron Buxton: day-to-day (back), Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Kirilloff: 60-Day IL (back), Kody Funderburk: 15-Day IL (oblique), Carlos Correa: 10-Day IL (foot), Chris Paddack: 15-Day IL (forearm), Kyle Farmer: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Topa: 60-Day IL (knee), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (tricep), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.