When the Minnesota Twins (62-48) and Chicago Cubs (55-59) match up at Wrigley Field on Monday, August 5, David Festa will get the ball for the Twins, while the Cubs will send Kyle Hendricks to the mound. The game will begin at 8:05 PM ET.

The Twins (-120), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Cubs (+100) The total for this game has been listed at 8.

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Twins vs. Cubs Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 5, 2024
• Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Twins -120
• Moneyline Underdog: Cubs +100
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Twins are sending Festa (1-2) out for his fourth start of the season. He is 1-2 with a 6.98 ERA and 21 strikeouts through 19 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last appeared on Tuesday against the New York Mets, when he threw five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB action with 134 total home runs.
• Minnesota’s .430 slugging percentage ranks fifth-best in MLB.
• The Twins’ .254 batting average is seventh-best in MLB.
• Minnesota scores the fifth-most runs in baseball (544 total, 4.9 per game).
• The Twins rank sixth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .327.
• Twins batters strike out eight times per game, the ninth-lowest average in MLB.
• Minnesota’s 4.16 team ERA ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Minnesota’s pitching staff leads the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Twins have the second-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.177).

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