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Chicago Cubs (54-38, first in the NL Central)
vs. Minnesota Twins (45-47, third in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Thursday, 1:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (6-3, 4.13 ERA, 1.31 WHIP,
60 strikeouts); Twins: Chris Paddack (3-7, 4.64 ERA, 1.22 WHIP,
68 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -127, Twins +107; over/under is 9
1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs will aim to stop a three-game road
skid when they face the Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota is 45-47 overall and 26-18 in home games. The Twins
have gone 34-13 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Chicago has a 24-22 record on the road and a 54-38 record
overall. Cubs pitchers have a collective 3.84 ERA, which ranks
eighth in the NL.
The matchup Thursday is the third time these teams square off
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton leads the Twins with a .270 batting
average, and has 12 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs, 27
walks and 53 RBIs. Carlos Correa is 10 for 37 with a home run
and four RBIs over the last 10 games.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has 20 doubles, four triples, 23 home runs
and 67 RBIs while hitting .266 for the Cubs. Michael Busch is 17
for 35 with two doubles and five home runs over the past 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 5-5, .220 batting average, 3.72 ERA,
outscored by three runs
Cubs: 6-4, .258 batting average, 3.38 ERA, outscored opponents
by 20 runs
INJURIES: Twins: Byron Buxton: day-to-day (hand), 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: Porter Hodge: 15-Day IL (shoulder), 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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