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Chicago Cubs vs. Minnesota Twins
The Chicago Cubs and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Target Field.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Shota Imanaga in this one. Left hander Imanaga is 5-2 this season with a 2.29 ERA.
It'll be Simeon Woods Richardson toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Woods Richardson is 4-4 with a 4.41 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 7-5 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 110 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Cubs were a 11-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -225 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 54-36 SU
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago Cubs's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Chicago Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 42-47 SU
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Next up:
Chicago at Minnesota Wednesday, July 9