Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs | July 17, 2026

Scheduled July 17, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Minnesota Twins

Chicago Cubs

MLB PREVIEW • July 17, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Minnesota Twins travels to play Chicago Cubs at MLB Ballpark.

Minnesota Twins

Visiting Side

Chicago Cubs

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

Minnesota Twins

100%

Chicago Cubs

Projected Score MIN 4.2 - CHI 5.3

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago Cubs has a stronger overall season performance.
Chicago Cubs has a stronger home record.
Chicago Cubs boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Minnesota Twins

STAT

Chicago Cubs

49.1% Win % 57.8%

57-59 Overall Record 67-49

30-27 Home Record 35-24

27-32 Away Record 32-25

4.65 Runs / G 5.13

.243 Team BA .248

.722 Team OPS .754

4.62 Team ERA 4.05

1.38 WHIP 1.25

3900 AB (At Bats) 3982

539 R (Runs) 595

948 H (Hits) 988

184 2B (Doubles) 194

18 3B (Triples) 20

137 HR (Home Runs) 144

512 RBI (Runs Batted In) 558

1579 TB (Total Bases) 1654

379 BB (Walks) 497

935 SO (Strikeouts) 999

69 SB (Stolen Bases) 86

.243 AVG .248

.317 OBP .338

.405 SLG .415

.722 OPS .754

509.8 RC (Runs Created) 583.2

.087 BB/PA .109

0.41 BB/K 0.50

3.87 P/PA 3.97

339 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 358

4379 PA (Plate Appearances) 4576

28.5 AB/HR 27.7

4.62 ERA 4.05

1.38 WHIP 1.25

1023.1 IP (Innings) 1037.2

987 H (Hits Allowed) 956

525 ER (Earned Runs) 467

133 HR (HR Allowed) 172

422 BB (Walks Allowed) 343

946 K (Strikeouts) 898

8.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.8

57 W (Wins) 67

59 L (Losses) 49

32 SV (Saves) 25

0.986 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

57 E (Errors) 44

184 DP (Double Plays) 194

4008 TC (Total Chances) 4235

3070 PO (Putouts) 3113

881 A (Assists) 1078

34.7 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Chicago Cubs plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Minnesota Twins Could Win

Minnesota Twins brings a Team ERA of 4.62 and Batting Average of .243 into the matchup.

Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs counters with a Team ERA of 4.05 and Batting Average of .248.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Chicago Cubs's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

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Minnesota Twins (48.9%) Chicago Cubs (51.1%)

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