At Wrigley Field on Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs (56-60) play the Minnesota Twins (63-49), with first pitch at 2:20 PM ET.
The Twins are projected as a close favorite (-110 moneyline odds) against the Cubs (-109). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Joe Ryan (7-7), and Javier Assad (5-3) taking the ball for the Chicago Cubs.
These clubs play again after the Cubs’ 7-3 victory over the Twins yesterday. Shota Imanaga (7.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 10 K) earned the win for the Cubs. Isaac Paredes went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI to lead the team on offense. Pablo Lopez (5.0 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 2 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Twins.
Prepare for the Twins vs. Cubs with what you need to know before Wednesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
- Underdog: Cubs (-109, bet $109 to win $100)
- Over/under: 6
Twins vs. Cubs: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- The Twins have won 49, or 63.6%, of the 77 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Minnesota has a record of 50-28 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -110 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Twins.
- Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 58 of its 112 games with a total this season.
- The Twins are 54-57-0 against the spread this season.
Joe Ryan (Twins probable starter)
- Ryan (7-7 with a 3.59 ERA and 145 strikeouts in 133 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Twins, his 23rd of the season.
- In his last time out on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, the righty threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.59, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents are hitting .218 against him.
- Ryan is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Ryan is looking for his 23rd straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.0 frames per appearance on the hill.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He will face a Cubs offense that ranks 17th in the league with 485 runs while batting .234 as a unit. It has a collective .381 slugging percentage (21st in MLB action) and has hit a total of 116 home runs (21st in MLB).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 28-year-old’s 3.59 ERA ranks 32nd, .992 WHIP ranks eighth, and 9.8 K/9 ranks 15th.
Twins batting stats
- The Twins’ 137 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Minnesota have a combined .429 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
- The Twins rank ninth in MLB with a .252 team batting average.
- Minnesota has scored the sixth-most runs in the majors this season with 550.
- The Twins have an on-base percentage of .325 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- Minnesota is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.
Cubs stats and trends
Cubs betting records
- The Cubs have been victorious in 31, or 48.4%, of the 64 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Chicago has a win-loss record of 29-33 when favored by -109 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 52.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- Chicago and its opponents have gone over in 50 of its 116 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- In 115 games with a line this season, the Cubs have a mark of 52-63-0 against the spread.
Javier Assad (Cubs probable starter)
- Assad gets the start for the Cubs, his 21st of the season. He is 5-3 with a 3.19 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 98 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance came on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the righty threw four innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.19, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .243 batting average against him.
- Assad has four quality starts under his belt this season.
- Assad is trying to collect his 13th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
- He has had four appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face a Twins offense that is hitting .252 as a unit (ninth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .429 (fifth in the league) with 137 total home runs (ninth in MLB play).
Cubs batting stats
- The Cubs rank 21st in MLB action with 116 total home runs.
- So far this season, Chicago ranks 21st in baseball, slugging .381.
- The Cubs rank 23rd in MLB with a .234 batting average.
- The offense for Chicago is the No. 17 offense in the majors, scoring 4.2 runs per game (485 total runs).
- The Cubs are 18th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .309.
