Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs Betting Pick & Prediction 8/6/24

There appears to be a chance of rain in Chicago on Tuesday, where the Cubs and Twins face off at Wrigley Field. The money line odds have the Twins at -111 compared to the Cubs at -107. The over/under line is currently at 6 runs.

First pitch for this one is set for 8:05 PM ET, and MARQ will be televising it. Minnesota comes in with a record of 63-48 and they are 2nd in the AL Central, while the Cubs are 5th in the NL Central with an overall record of 55-60.

CHICAGO CUBS VS MINNESOTA TWINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago Cubs Moneyline -107

This game will be played at Wrigley Field at 8:05 ET on Tuesday, August 6th.

HOW TO BET THE TWINS VS CUBS:

• We have the Cubs winning by a score of 5.1 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Cubs to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10.1 runs and like the over

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Twins vs Cubs series. Minnesota went into the matchup as slight favorites at -117 and squeaked out a 3-0 win. The Twins offense only had one more hit than the Cubs and struck out nine times, but still picked up a win.

David Festa got the win for the Twins out of the bullpen, going five innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but issued two walks. Griffin Jax got the save.

Kyle Hendricks had a good outing for the Cubs in the losing effort, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with five strikeouts but allowed one home run.

Twins Records & Stats

Minnesota is 63-48 overall, putting them 2nd in the AL Central. Currently, they trail the Guardians by 3.5 games. The Twins have won five straight games, and they are 24-14 against other teams in the AL Central this year. Minnesota took the first game of this series vs. the Cubs and has an overall series record of 22-12-2 this year.

At home, the Twins have gone 32-21 this year, and they are just over .500 at 31-27 on the road. As the favorite, the Twins are 51-27 this year, and they are 12-21 as the underdog. So far, they have been really good as the road favorite, going 25-10 this year.

Minnesota has been a solid bet against the run line on the road this season, going 32-26. The Twins’ average run margin on the road is +0.3 runs per game, and they have covered the run line in their last two road games. As the favorite, they are 38-40 against the run line, while as the underdog, they are 17-16.

The Twins are on the road against the Cubs today. The over/under line for the game is set at 6 runs, which is significantly lower than their season average of 9.3 runs per game. Minnesota has played 108 games with over/under lines set higher than 6 runs, and their over/under record for the season is 57-51.

Pablo López gets the start for the Twins today and comes in with a record of 10-7 and an ERA of 4.64. Looking at his overall numbers, López has made 22 starts, and opponents are batting .237 this season. He has turned in 11 quality starts and is averaging 10.31 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, López picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs on seven hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 7-3 and 5.13 on the road compared to 3-4 with a 5.72 ERA at home.

Minnesota comes into today’s game as one of the league’s best offensive teams, averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in the MLB. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.1 runs per contest. Overall, they are the 8th ranked home run-hitting team in the league and have the 5th best slugging percentage in the league. The Twins also have a team batting average of .253, which is 6th in the league.

Ryan Jeffers comes into the game as the Twins’ top power threat, as his 16 homers are the best on the team and 15th in the league. He also has 52 RBIs, which is the top mark for the Twins. Carlos Santana and Byron Buxton are tied for 2nd on the team with 14 homers apiece. Buxton has gone deep twice in his last four games, going 3/12 over that stretch.

Cubs Records & Stats

The Cubs are 5th in the NL Central, trailing the Brewers by nine games. Overall, they are 55-60, and they are 17-26 against other teams in the NL Central. Chicago is looking to bounce back today, as they are at home, and they are 30-27 at home this year.

Chicago has gone 6-4 across their last ten games, and they are the favorite today at home. The Cubs have gone 25-28 when favored this year and 30-32 as the underdog. So far, their overall series record is 13-20-3.

The Cubs are 55-60 against the run line this season and have a run differential of 0.0 runs per game. They are 21-36 against the run line at home, but 34-24 on the road. They are 14-39 against the run line as the favorite, but 41-21 as the underdog. In their wins, they are outscoring opponents by an average of 3.4 runs per game, but in their losses, they are being outscored by 3.2 runs per game.

The Chicago Cubs are at home today against the Minnesota Twins. The O/U line is set at 6 runs, which is well below their season average of 8.3 runs per game. The Cubs have gone under the total in two straight games and have an O/U record of 49-62 on the season.

Shota Imanaga gets the start for the Cubs today and comes in with a record of 8-2 and ERA of 3.10. He has made 20 starts this season and has a WHIP of 1.09. Imanaga has turned in 12 quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t give up a run. In that July 10th start vs. the Orioles, he went six innings and gave up just six hits. Imanaga has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. The left-hander has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 5-1 and 3.10 ERA compared to 3-1 with a 4.56 ERA at home.

So far this season, the Cubs are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They have been slightly better on the road, averaging 4.3 runs per game. As a team, the Cubs are batting just .234, and their team on-base percentage of .309 is also below the league average.

Chicago’s top power threat is Ian Happ, who has 17 homers this season, but he is batting just .229. Seiya Suzuki and Isaac Paredes are 2nd on the team with 16 homers apiece. Suzuki is batting .274, and Paredes is at just .236. Nico Hoerner has been a solid contact hitter for the Cubs, batting .254 with four homers.