The Chicago Cubs may have lost the opener of their three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Friday, but they are fancied to bounce back with a victory in the second matchup between the pair tonight.
Taj Bradley goes to the hill for the Twins in this one and will face off against the Cubs’ Matthew Boyd.
Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins Tips Summary
Best Bet - Chicago Cubs @ 17/25
Alternative Bet - Seiya Suzuki over 1.5 total bases @ 5/4
Bet Builder - Chicago Cubs to win, Alex Bregman to hit a home run and Taj Bradley to have five or more strikeouts @ 13/1
Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
Best Bet: Chicago Cubs @ 17/25
The Chicago Cubs fell 5-2 to the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, but it was a closer game than that score suggests, with the home team struggling to bounce back after a four-run third inning.
The Twins used a lot of their best bullpen arms, including Tommy Nance and Yoendrys Gomez, while the Cubs kept back many of their top options from the bullpen and that could make a major difference in this clash.
The Cubs also send left-hander Boyd to the mound and the Twins have struggled badly against lefties this season. Minnesota are bottom five in slugging percentage against left-handed pitching and are 13-15 in games against left-handed starters.
Side with those issues to rear their head again and the Cubs to produce a bounce-back victory at Wrigley Field.
Alternative Bet: Seiya Suzuki over 1.5 total bases @ 5/4
Seiya Suzuki has been an instrumental part of the Chicago Cubs lineup since signing from Japan in 2022 and his impressive performances have continued this season.
The right-fielder has an OPS of .814 and is on track for his best WAR season in the majors, with 2.7 after 81 games.
Suzuki has been in fine form of late too, racking up 14 total bases in his last five outings. Minnesota Twins starter Bradley has been in solid form recently, but their bullpen will be weaker than last night, and Suzuki could be the man to take advantage.
The 31-year-old is fancied to go over 1.5 total bases in this clash.
Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins Bet Builder Tip
Chicago Cubs to win
Alex Bregman to hit a home run
Taj Bradley to have five or more strikeouts
Pays @ 9/2
The Chicago Cubs are fancied for a bounce-back victory against the Minnesota Twins, with the visitors’ struggles against left-handed pitching set to be a major issue against Boyd.
Twins’ starter Bradley has an interesting past record against these opponents; he has struck out 19 batters in his last two outings against the Chicago Cubs. The 25-year-old has 34 strikeouts in his last four outings and is fancied for five or more in this one.
However, Bradley has given up two home runs in just seven at-bats against Alex Bregman and the former Houston Astro has hit homers in two of his last three games. He could continue his hot streak with another dinger in this one.
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Key Match Stats
The Minnesota Twins are 23-24 on the road
The Chicago Cubs are 27-20 at home this season
The Twins are 12-19 against teams from the National League
The Minnesota Twins’ Taj Bradley has struck out 118 batters this year
The Chicago Cubs’ Matthew Boyd has only allowed five home runs this season
Alex Bregman has two home runs from seven at bats against Taj Bradley in his career
This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
