Minnesota Twins at Chicago Cubs 9/22/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

By: Adam |

Last Updated: 09/21/2021 at 9:37 PM ET

Minnesota is coming here after going 2-3 in their last 5 games. The last game was a 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays and was a disappointment. The loss ended up dropping the Twins down to a record of 65-85 on the year.

This season the Twins have done decent with 1201 hits on the year. The Twins have recorded a .239 average. Minnesota has posted a .312 OBP. However, the Twins have recorded a total of 670 runs and 212 homers. The Twins have ended up with an ERA of 4.89 on the year and a 1.32 WHIP, but have allowed the opponents to hit at a clip of only .255. 

Chicago comes to the game here sitting at a 1-4 mark in their last game. The last game for the Cubs was the win and it came over the Brewers by a score of 6-4. That win actually allowed the Cubs to move to a record of 67-83 on the year.

The Cubs have ended up getting an OBP of .307 with a .233 average and a total of 1146 hits. The Cubs have recorded a total of 650 runs on the year and have ended up with a total of 200 homers on the year. For Chicago the pitching staff has posted a team ERA of 4.83 with a 1.40 WHIP. The opponents, though, have not been challenged much by the pitching hitting at a clip of .253 on the year.

Both the Twins and the Cubs struggled on the year overall. However, for the Twins they have been playing a little bit better as the season wore on versus the Cubs who have faded. Look for the Cubs to continue to struggle in the game here and even with the very even matchup here it will be easier to see the Twins getting the win based off of their recent play. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Twins win 5-4.

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