Cubs vs Twins Picks and Prediction – 7/9/2025

The Chicago Cubs play the second game of a three-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Chicago is 54-36 following Sunday’s 11-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Michael Busch hit three homers, and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a pair for the Cubs. Chicago leads the National League Central by 3 ½ 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 Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs will send Cade Horton to the mound. The right-hander is 3-2 with a 4.15 ERA, 38 Ks, and 16 BBs.

The Minnesota Twins are 43-47 following a 7-5 loss on Sunday to the Tampa Bay Rays. Minnesota gave up the winning runs in the 10th inning. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for Minnesota, but it has won three of the last five. The Twins are second in the American League Central, but a distant 14 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 Wednesday, Minnesota will send David Festa to the mound. The right-hander is 2-3 with a 5.43 ERA, 45 Ks, and 16 BBs.

Chicago has won five of the last six, and the Cubs are 5-2 over the last seven played on the road versus Minnesota. Minnesota has lost 13 of its last 20. Chicago starter Cade Horton is coming off a strong outing in which the right-hander allowed no runs on five hits across seven innings. Minnesota starter David Festa was hit hard last time out, allowing four runs on five hits across six innings. Final Score Prediction: Chicago Cubs win 6-3.