Monday's contest between the Chicago Cubs (55-59) and Minnesota Twins (62-48) squaring off at Wrigley Field has a projected final score of 6-5 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Cubs, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will begin at 8:05 PM ET on August 5.

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Twins will send David Festa (1-2) to the mound, while Kyle Hendricks (3-9) will answer the bell for the Cubs.

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Twins vs. Cubs Game Info & Odds

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Twins vs. Cubs Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this matchup is Cubs 6, Twins 5.

Total Prediction for Twins vs. Cubs

  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

Discover More About This Game

  • How to Watch Twins vs. Cubs

    • Twins Performance Insights

    • In six games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Twins have a perfect record of 6-0.
    • When it comes to hitting the over, Minnesota and its opponents are 7-2-1 in its last 10 games with a total.
    • This season, the Twins have been favored 70 times and won 44, or 62.9%, of those games.
    • Minnesota has a record of 43-26 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -120 on the moneyline.
    • The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Twins.
    • Minnesota is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking fifth with 544 total runs this season.
    • The Twins have the 20th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.16).

    Cubs Performance Insights

    • In five games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Cubs have a record of 4-1.
    • In its previous 10 games with a total, Chicago and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on six occasions.
    • The Cubs have been victorious in 31, or 50%, of the 62 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
    • This season, Chicago has come away with a win 24 times in 50 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
    • The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
    • Chicago scores the 16th-most runs in baseball (478 total, 4.2 per game).
    • Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.77 ERA this year, seventh-best in baseball.

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    Twins Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 30 @ Mets L 2-0 David Festa vs Sean Manaea
    July 31 @ Mets W 8-3 Pablo Lopez vs Luis Severino
    August 2 White Sox W 10-2 Joe Ryan vs Davis Martin
    August 3 White Sox W 6-2 Bailey Ober vs Garrett Crochet
    August 4 White Sox W 13-7 Simeon Woods Richardson vs Chris Flexen
    August 5 @ Cubs - David Festa vs Kyle Hendricks
    August 6 @ Cubs - Pablo Lopez vs Shota Imanaga
    August 7 @ Cubs - Joe Ryan vs Javier Assad
    August 9 Guardians - Bailey Ober vs Joey Cantillo
    August 9 Guardians - TBA vs TBA
    August 10 Guardians - Simeon Woods Richardson vs Gavin Williams

    Cubs Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 31 @ Reds W 13-4 Kyle Hendricks vs Nick Lodolo
    August 1 Cardinals W 5-4 Shota Imanaga vs Sonny Gray
    August 2 Cardinals W 6-3 Javier Assad vs Erick Fedde
    August 3 Cardinals L 5-4 Jameson Taillon vs Kyle Gibson
    August 4 Cardinals W 6-2 Justin Steele vs Miles Mikolas
    August 5 Twins - Kyle Hendricks vs David Festa
    August 6 Twins - Shota Imanaga vs Pablo Lopez
    August 7 Twins - Javier Assad vs Joe Ryan
    August 9 @ White Sox - Jameson Taillon vs Garrett Crochet
    August 10 @ White Sox - Justin Steele vs Chris Flexen
    August 12 @ Guardians - TBA vs TBA

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