MINNESOTA

TWINSMIN

49-50  |  Road

2
FINAL
Sat, Jul 18 • 2:20 PM ET
Wrigley Field
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CHICAGO

CUBSCHC

55-43  |  Home

6
Probable Pitchers
Taj Bradley
STARTING PITCHER

Taj Bradley

#26 | Starting Pitcher
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Matthew Boyd
STARTING PITCHER

Matthew Boyd

#16 | Starting Pitcher
Player W-L ERA WHIP IP K
Taj Bradley 9-3 3.85 1.22 5.0 6
Matthew Boyd 5-1 4.15 1.28 6.0 4
9-3 W-L 5-1
3.85 Ldr ERA 4.15
1.22 Ldr WHIP 1.28
5.0 IP (Innings Pitched) Ldr 6.0
6 Ldr K (Strikeouts) 4
AI Model Win Probability
TWINS
33%
📊
CUBS
67%
TWINS --
CUBS --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
8.4
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 49%
Under 0 51%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-2.0
CHICAGO
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +2.0 points (Chicago)
TwinsMIN (-3.5) 0 CubsCHC (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Twins Cover

30.9%

Cubs Cover

69.1%

+12+8+40-4-8-12
Distribution centered around CHC -2.0 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (CHC)

MIN By 1-2 runs

13.6%

MIN By 3-4 runs

7.8%

CHC By 1-2 runs

19.6%

CHC By 3-4 runs

18.4%

AI Model Projected Score
3.2
MINNESOTA
5.2
CHICAGO
Simulated Score
4
MINNESOTA
6
CHICAGO
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement 👑 Top Selection
AI Cubs Win
67% Win Prob
B
Sim Cubs Win
69% Win Prob
A
Run Line (ATS)
Agreement
AI Cubs (-1.5) Win
Proj Runs: -2.0
D
Sim Cubs (-1.5) Win
Proj Runs: -2.0
A
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI u8.5 Win
Proj Total: 8.4
D
Sim o8.5 Loss
Proj Total: 10.0
A
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Jul 19, 2026 MIN @ CHC 1 - 10
Jul 18, 2026 MIN @ CHC 2 - 6
Jul 17, 2026 MIN @ CHC 5 - 2
Jul 10, 2025 CHC @ MIN 8 - 1
Jul 9, 2025 CHC @ MIN 2 - 4
Season Statistics Comparison
Minnesota MIN
vs
Chicago CHC
162 ▲
Games Played
2
4.56 ▲
Runs / Game
0.50
.245 ▲
Avg (AVG)
.129
.317 ▲
On-Base (OBP)
.229
.403 ▲
Slugging (SLG)
.145
.720 ▲
OPS
.374
187 ▲
Home Runs
0
Key Model Drivers
Walks (L5) +19.4% more
Chicago: 3.9 vs Minnesota: 3.2
Strikeouts (L5) +9.1% more
Chicago: 8.4 vs Minnesota: 7.7
Home Runs (Season) +100.0% more
Minnesota: 187.0 vs Chicago: 0.0
Runs per Game (Season) +89.0% more
Minnesota: 4.6 vs Chicago: 0.5
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
MIN Score 3.2 2
CHC Score 5.2 6
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Errors 0.4 / 0.4 0.0 / 0.0
Hits 7.4 / 7.4 11.0 / 8.0
Home Runs 0.9 / 0.9 1.0 / 2.0
Strikeouts 8.4 / 7.7 11.0 / 7.0
Total Bases 12.0 / 11.8 18.0 / 14.0
Walks 3.9 / 3.2 4.0 / 1.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
39%TICKETS61%
65%MONEY35%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
46%TICKETS54%
24%MONEY76%
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
70%TICKETS30%
57%MONEY43%
Situational Trends
📊 Win-Loss
MIN
77-85-0 (47.5%)
Margin: -0.4 ATS +/-:
CHC Advantage
89-75-0 (54.3%)
Margin: 0.8 ATS +/-:
🎯 ATS (Spread)
MIN Advantage
(51.8%)
Margin: -0.4 ATS +/-:
CHC
(46.3%)
Margin: 0.8 ATS +/-:
⚖️ Over/Under
MIN
88-64-10
O: 57.9% / U: 42.1% Total +/-: +1.0
CHC
91-70-3
O: 56.5% / U: 43.5% Total +/-: +1.0