Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 7/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Twins.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-152) Minnesota (+126)

The Chicago Cubs (54-36) are on their way to Target Field on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Minnesota Twins (43-47). The moneyline on this game has Chicago at -152 and Minnesota is sitting at +126. The over/under comes in at 8. The starting pitchers are Shota Imanaga and Simeon Woods Richardson.

The Cubs have accumulated 158 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 136 baseballs out of the park. Chicago is slugging .451 and have struck out 700 times, while being walked on 315 occasions. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 5.5 runs per contest, which is 2nd in baseball. They have 481 RBI's as well as 802 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate is sitting at .257. They have racked up 492 runs scored and hold an OBP of .328.

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The Cubs have a team earned run average of 3.78 for the season (14th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 676 hitters. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 107 home runs and also 366 total runs (13th in the league). They have walked 246 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.16 as a team on the campaign. Chicago has conceded 745 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 338 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.75 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.23.

The Cubs have sent 301 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have inherited 90 runners this season with 31.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 21 saves on the campaign and have not converted 10 of their 31 save chances. The Cubs relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 67.7% and have stepped onto the mound in 91 save situations. The relievers have racked up 57 holds so far this season (10th in the league). Cubs bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 66 times in addition to having 97 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cubs have converted 71.1% of balls in play into outs in their 7,242 innings on the field, ranking them 6th in baseball. The Boston Red Sox have accumulated 2,414 putouts this year, as well as 765 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which has them sitting 7th in MLB, and they have turned 76 double plays.

Imanaga (20-5 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 2.84 and he has gone up against 913 batters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 189 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 43 free passes. His earned run average is 2.88 (73 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.017. Imanaga has thrown 228 innings and is sitting with 215 strikeouts so far in his career.

Minnesota has accounted for 102 home runs so far this season and 360 RBIs. They have 138 doubles, while taking a walk 262 times and recording 374 runs. The Minnesota Twins have recorded an on-base percentage of .309 and a team batting average of .239 for the season. The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .391 and they score 4.16 runs per game (22nd in MLB). They have been rung up on 750 occasions (14th in MLB) and have recorded 719 hits.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.253 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.72 as a team over the course of the season. They are currently ranked 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 755. The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 392 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.15 (364 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (766 strikeouts against 234 walks). They have conceded 93 HR's and they surrender 4.47 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league).

Minnesota relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.9% out of their 92 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 108 times in high leverage situations and also on 65 occasions with runners on. With 91 save situations, the Twins have compiled 58 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. They rank 25th in MLB holding a save rate of 54.8%, and they have sent 306 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. Minnesota has had relief pitchers take the mound in 31 save chances and they have converted 17 saves.

In their 7,101 innings played, the Twins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (23rd in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 45 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (21st in the majors). The Twins have recorded 668 assists, 45 errors and have amassed 2,367 putouts this year.

During his career, Woods Richardson has given up 196 hits while accumulating 180 punch outs in 206 innings. Woods Richardson (9-10 record in his career) holds a 4.36 ERA while conceding 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 100 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.324 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.34 and he has faced 885 batters in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (-152)

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