Twins vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for August 6

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins (63-48) will visit Isaac Paredes and the Chicago Cubs (55-60) at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, August 6, with a start time of 8:05 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have listed the Twins (-115) as moneyline favorites against the Cubs (-105). This contest’s total is 6. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Twins vs. Cubs Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, August 6, 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 -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cubs -105
  • Over/Under: 6 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Pablo Lopez (10-7 with a 4.65 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 124 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 23rd of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday against the New York Mets, when he threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
  • Lopez is trying to build on a third-game quality start streak in this matchup.
  • Lopez will try to last five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing.
  • In one of his 22 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins are ninth in baseball with 135 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Minnesota is fifth in baseball, slugging .430.
  • The Twins’ .254 batting average is seventh-best in the majors.
  • Minnesota scores the sixth-most runs in baseball (547 total, 4.9 per game).
  • The Twins are sixth in MLB with a .326 on-base percentage.
  • Twins hitters strike out 8.1 times per game, the ninth-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
  • Minnesota has the 20th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.12).
  • The pitching staff for Minnesota has a collective 9.3 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
  • The Twins have the second-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.172).

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