Cubs vs. Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 8

Shota Imanaga starts for the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at Target Field against Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins. First pitch is at 7:40 p.m. ET for the first game of a three-game series. The Cubs are favored in this one, at -136, while the underdog Twins have +114 odds to upset. Chicago (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total for the contest has been set at 9.5 runs.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Twins game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Twins Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• How to watch on TV: MNNT and MARQ

Cubs vs. Twins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Twins 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 52%, Twins 48%

Cubs vs. Twins Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been favorites in 63 games this season and won 44 (69.8%) of those contests.
• Chicago has a record of 33-12, a 73.3% win rate, when favored by -136 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Cubs have a 57.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Twins have won in 12, or 40%, of the 30 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This year, Minnesota has won three of eight games when listed as at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 46.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs have a 6-1 record from the seven games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over six times.
• The Cubs' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker is hitting .284 with 18 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 56 walks.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Tucker is 26th in homers and 24th in RBI.
• Tucker carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .176 with three walks and three RBIs.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting .272 with 20 doubles, four triples, 23 home runs and 17 walks.
• Crow-Armstrong is seventh in homers and seventh in RBI on the season.
• Seiya Suzuki has a team-high 25 home runs and 77 runs batted in.
• Suzuki has at least one base hit in six straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .300 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs, four walks and 10 RBIs.
• Nico Hoerner has 18 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 20 walks while hitting .287.
• Hoerner is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .235 with a double, a triple, two walks and two RBIs.

Cubs Team Props

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• In three games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Twins had a record of 1-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Twins and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Twins are 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Buxton leads the squad with a batting average of .270, while leading the Twins in home runs, with 20 and runs batted in with 53.
• In all of the majors, Buxton is 12th in homers and 29th in RBI.
• Trevor Larnach is hitting .259 with 15 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 27 walks.
• Larnach ranks 70th overall in homers and 91st in RBI this season.
• Ty France is batting .255 with 15 doubles, six home runs and 14 walks.
• Carlos Correa is batting .256 with 14 doubles, seven home runs and 18 walks.

Twins Team Props

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