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Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs
The fans at Wrigley Field will be treated to a interleague game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago Cubs when they take their seats on Tuesday.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Pablo Lopez in this game. Lopez has a 10-7 record and a 4.65 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Shota Imanaga who starts for the Cubs. Left hander Imanaga is 8-2 with a 3.09 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-0 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -115 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Twins were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 63-48 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games
Chicago:
Team record: 55-60 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Chicago Wednesday, August 7