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Chicago Cubs (54-36, first in the NL Central)
vs. Minnesota Twins (43-47, third in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (5-2, 2.78 ERA, 1.00
WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (4-4, 4.41
ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 55 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -143, Twins +119; over/under is 9
runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins begin a three-game series at
home against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.
Minnesota has a 43-47 record overall and a 24-18 record in home
games. The Twins have a 20-36 record in games when they have
given up a home run.
Chicago is 54-36 overall and 24-20 in road games. The Cubs have
the seventh-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3.78.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between
the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ty France has 15 doubles and six home runs for
the Twins. Byron Buxton is 9 for 41 with two doubles and three
home runs over the last 10 games.
Seiya Suzuki leads the Cubs with 25 home runs while slugging
.561. Michael Busch is 17 for 34 with six home runs and 11 RBIs
over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 5-5, .210 batting average, 3.62 ERA, even
run differential
Cubs: 7-3, .273 batting average, 2.83 ERA, outscored opponents
by 29 runs
INJURIES: Twins: Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (hip), Pablo Lopez:
60-Day IL (shoulder), Zebby Matthews: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luke
Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm)
Cubs: Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (calf), Miguel Amaya: 10-Day IL
(oblique), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Assad: 60-Day
IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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