Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs Prediction MLB Picks 8/5/24

Chicago Cubs (54-58) vs Minnesota Twins (60-48)

Game Info: Monday, August 5, 2024 at 8:05 pm (Wrigley Field)

Kyle Hendricks (3-9) (6.86) vs () ()

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The Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs meet Monday in MLB game 1 action at Wrigley Field. Here’s a Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs Pick.

Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins are 62-48 on the year after playing the Mets and White Sox. The Minnesota Twins have scored 29 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Minnesota Twins have won 8 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Willi Castro leads the Minnesota Twins with 104 hits and 41 RBI, while Jose Miranda and Carlos Santana have combined for 175 hits and 92 RBI.

Chicago Cubs Betting Preview

The Chicago Cubs are 55-59 on the year after playing the Reds and Cardinals. The Chicago Cubs have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 straight games. The Chicago Cubs have won 6 of their last 7 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Nico Hoerner leads the Chicago Cubs with 104 hits and 34 RBI, while Seiya Suzuki and Cody Bellinger have combined for 185 hits and 96 RBI.

Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Pick Matchup

David Festa gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 1-2 with a 6.98 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. Festa has allowed 16 hits and 10 runs in his last 14.1 innings. Festa has a 6.30 ERA and .256 allowed batting average in 10 road innings. This will be Festa’s first career game against the Chicago Cubs.

Kyle Hendricks gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 3-9 with a 6.86 ERA and 60 strikeouts this season. Hendricks has allowed 24 hits and 14 runs in his last 24 innings. Hendricks has a 6.23 ERA and .303 allowed batting average in 34.2 home innings. Hendricks is 1-2 with a 4.34 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the Minnesota Twins.

Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts

  • Cody Bellinger has hit at least one home run in each of his last three appearances with the Cubs as home underdogs against AL opponents.
  • Nico Hoerner has scored at least one run in each of the Cubs' last five games.
  • Isaac Paredes has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances with his team as an underdog against AL Central opponents.
  • Isaac Paredes has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances with his team as an underdog against AL Central opponents.
  • Kyle Hendricks has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last 12 Monday appearances in night games.
  • Nick Madrigal has recorded at least one Single in 14 of his 15 previous appearances with his team as an underdog against AL Central opponents.
  • Mike Tauchman has recorded an RBI in seven of his eight previous appearances at Wrigley Field against AL opponents that held a winning record.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

  • Ryan Jeffers has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances in night games.
  • Max Kepler has recorded a Double in three of the Twins' last four games at Wrigley Field.
  • Ryan Jeffers has recorded an RBI in each of his last four appearances with the Twins as favorites.
  • Willi Castro has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight Monday night appearances against teams that held a losing record.
  • Carlos Correa has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances in night games.
  • Carlos Correa has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight road appearances.
  • Carlos Correa has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances in night games.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Chicago Cubs rank 7th in the league for ERA this season (3.77).
  • The Chicago Cubs rank 8th in the league for triples this season (19).
  • The Minnesota Twins rank 2nd in the league for walks allowed this season (286).
  • The Minnesota Twins rank 3rd in the league for hits allowed this season (861).

Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs Prediction

The Minnesota Twins have put together some nice offensive games as of late, and they're going up against a struggling Kyle Hendricks, who has a near 7 ERA. David Festa hasn't gotten a ton of MLB reps, but he also has an ERA of nearly 7, and he hasn't been that much better on the road. The Cubs found their groove offensively against the Cardinals, and that could carry over. I expect some fireworks on this fine Monday. Give me the over in game 1 between the Twins and Cubs.

Randy’s Pick Over

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