Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs | July 18, 2026

Final July 18, 2026 • Wrigley Field, Chicago

Minnesota Twins

49-50

👑 Chicago Cubs

55-43

MLB PREVIEW • July 18, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Minnesota Twins (49-50) travels to play Chicago Cubs (55-43) at Wrigley Field, Chicago.

Minnesota Twins

Visiting Side

Record 49-50

Chicago Cubs

Home Side

Record 55-43

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
MIN	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	8	0
CHI	1	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	~	6	11	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

Minnesota Twins

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100%

Chicago Cubs

Projected Score MIN 4.1 - CHI 5.4

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

47.8% Win % 56.7%

64-70 Overall Record 76-58

35-31 Home Record 38-27

29-39 Away Record 38-31

4.59 Runs / G 5.19

.245 Team BA .249

.724 Team OPS .759

4.69 Team ERA 4.09

1.39 WHIP 1.25

4515 AB (At Bats) 4603

615 R (Runs) 695

1108 H (Hits) 1144

219 2B (Doubles) 225

19 3B (Triples) 21

155 HR (Home Runs) 177

587 RBI (Runs Batted In) 656

1830 TB (Total Bases) 1942

431 BB (Walks) 568

1072 SO (Strikeouts) 1148

76 SB (Stolen Bases) 100

.245 AVG .249

.319 OBP .338

.405 SLG .422

.724 OPS .759

592.5 RC (Runs Created) 681.4

.085 BB/PA .107

0.40 BB/K 0.49

3.85 P/PA 3.97

393 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 423

5065 PA (Plate Appearances) 5284

29.1 AB/HR 26.0

4.69 ERA 4.09

1.39 WHIP 1.25

1179.2 IP (Innings) 1197.2

1150 H (Hits Allowed) 1096

615 ER (Earned Runs) 544

154 HR (HR Allowed) 198

486 BB (Walks Allowed) 400

1109 K (Strikeouts) 1025

8.5 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.7

64 W (Wins) 76

70 L (Losses) 58

38 SV (Saves) 29

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

62 E (Errors) 49

219 DP (Double Plays) 225

4622 TC (Total Chances) 4911

3539 PO (Putouts) 3593

1021 A (Assists) 1269

34.8 RF (Range Factor) 36.5

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Chicago Cubs plays on familiar turf at Wrigley Field, Chicago.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Minnesota Twins Could Win

Minnesota Twins brings a Team ERA of 4.69 and Batting Average of .245 into the matchup.

Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs counters with a Team ERA of 4.09 and Batting Average of .249.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Wrigley Field, Chicago

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

39,508

Closing Odds

Line: CHC -163 | O/U: 8

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Taj Bradley

Home Starter

Matthew Boyd

Consensus Pool

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Minnesota Twins (48.8%) Chicago Cubs (51.2%)

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