In this article, we will formulate a Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, August 6th, at Wrigley Field.
Twins Keep Winning
The Twins continue to climb the standings, and now they sit only 3.5 games behind the Cleveland Guardians for first place. On Monday, the Twins leaned on the pitching to secure the 3-0 victory. David Festa went five innings, giving up two hits and striking out nine. The Twins are averaging 4.95 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.41 runs per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league, while their pitching is ranked 17th. They have a run differential of 0.54 which is 8th. Ryan Jeffers has hit 16 home runs and driven in 52 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Twins will be Pablo Lopez, who sits with a 10-7 record and an ERA of 4.65. In his last start against the New York Mets he went six innings giving up three hits and two runs.
Why the Twins Will Beat the Cubs
- The Cubs have lost seven of their last eight home games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Twins have won each of their last five games.
- The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last six games as favorites.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Cubs have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games at Wrigley Field against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Cubs Offense Needs to Get Going
The Cubs failed to score any runs on Monday and that led to the defeat. Kyle Hendricks went six innings, giving up only two runs, but it wasn’t enough. The Cubs are averaging 4.19 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.19 runs per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league, while the pitching is ranked 11th. Ian Happ has hit 17 home runs and driven 62 RBIs. Getting the start for the Cubs will be Shota Imanaga, who sits with an 8-2 record and an ERA of 3.09. In his last start against the St. Louis Cardinals, he went 6.2 innings giving up 10 hits and four runs.
Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
This game is going to comedown to what Pablo Lopez shows up. In his last start, he gave up only two runs, and he’s going to dominate here. The Cubs are averaging 4.19 runs per game, and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. The Twins are going to give him some run support, and this is going to be a comfortable victory by the Twins. Back the Twins on the money line.