Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins Prediction 8-5-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins Prediction for this MLB Game on Monday, August 5th, at Wrigley Field. 

Twins Offense is Dominating 

The Twins offense is dominating heading into this Game, and over the weekend series against the Chicago White Sox, they scored 29 runs total. On Sunday the pitching wasn’t exactly dominant, but they scored 13 runs. Willi Castro finished with three hits and three RBIs. Royce Lewis also hit a home run and drove in three RBIs. The Twins are averaging 4.87 runs per Game, while their pitching is giving up 4.38 runs per Game.

The offense is ranked 6th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 16th. The Twins need to win these Games as they are battling for the American League Central. Ryan Jeffers has hit 16 home runs and driven in 51 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Twins will be David Festa who sits with a 1-2 record and an ERA of 6.98. In his last start against the New York Mets he went five innings giving up three hits and two runs. 

Cubs Dominated Sunday

The Cubs have struggled this season, but they were trying to play the role of spoiler against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. The Cubs fell behind 2-0, but that was the only runs they gave up, and they ended up winning 6-2. Mike Tauchman hit a home urn and drove in two RBIs. The Cubs are averaging 4.17 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.21 runs per Game.

The offense is ranked 23rd in the league, while the pitching is ranked 10th. This season has been disappointing for the Cubs, and at this point it looks like they will have to try to play the role of spoiler. Ian Happ has hit 17 home runs and driven in 62 RBIs so far this season. 

Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins Prediction

Festa’s ERA is high, but don’t let that fool you, this is a pitcher that has looked better his last couple of appearances. His last start against the Mets, he was solid, and he’s going to find success here. The Cubs bats are going to really struggle to get anything going, and that is going to be the difference here, as the Twins are going to get the job done. The Twins will also give him plenty of run support. Back the Twins.