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Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs

The Minnesota Twins and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Wrigley Field.

Joe Ryan will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Right hander Ryan is 7-7 this season with a 3.72 ERA.

Starting this game for the Cubs will be Javier Assad. The right hander has a 3.19 ERA to go along with a 5-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 7-3 winner as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -110 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

The Twins were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.

Minnesota:
Team record: 63-49 SU
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota's last 16 games

Chicago:
Team record: 56-60 SU
Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home

Next up:
Minnesota home to Cleveland Friday, August 9
Chicago at Chicago Friday, August 9