Cubs vs Twins Picks and Prediction – 7/8/2025

The Chicago Cubs open a three-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Chicago is 54-36 following its 11-0 victory over the St Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Chicago’s Michael Busch hit three home runs, and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a pair of homers for the Cubs. Chicago leads the National League Central by four games over the Milwaukee Brewers. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB picks.

Michael Busch is batting .297 to lead Chicago, while Seiya Suzuki leads in home runs with 25 and RBI with 77. Kyle Tucker leads in hits with 95 and in on-base percentage at .387. Chicago is batting .257 with a .451 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs will send Shota Imanaga to the mound. The left-hander is 5-2 with a 2.78 ERA, 41 Ks, and 15 BBs.

The Minnesota Twins dropped to 43-47 following Sunday’s 7-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Minnesota’s bullpen let the Twins down allowing the winning runs in the 10th inning. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for Minnesota. The Twins are second in the American League Central, but a distant 13 ½ games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers.

Byron Buxton is batting .270 with 20 home runs, 53 RBI, and an on-base percentage of .334 to lead Minnesota in each of the four categories. Trevor Larnach leads in hits with 80. Minnesota is batting .239 with a .391 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Minnesota will send Simeon Woods Richardson to the mound. The right-hander is 4-4 with a 4.41 ERA, 55 Ks, and 24 BBs.

Chicago will win on the road Tuesday versus Minnesota but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in five of Chicago's last six versus an American League opponent, and in five of Minnesota's last 7 overall. Chicago starter Shota Imanaga has had four consecutive solid outings, allowing five runs on 15 hits across 21 innings. Minnesota starter Simeon Woods Richardson has had two consecutive strong outings, allowing two runs on four hits across 10 innings. Final Score Prediction: Chicago Cubs win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.