Twins at Cubs 9/19/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 09/19/2020 at 12:33 AM ET
The Minnesota Twins continue their interleague series on the road Saturday at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs. Minnesota dropped to 31-21 following its 4-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. The Twins are in second place in the American League Central three games behind the first-place White Sox and lost three of four games to the White Sox in their just completed series.
Designated hitter Nelson Cruz is batting .320 to lead Minnesota and has team highs in home runs with 16, hits with 55 and on-base percentage of .406. Right fielder Eddie Rosario is leading Minnesota in RBIs with 33. On Saturday, Minnesota will send Michael Pineda to the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with an ERA of 3.57, 20 Ks and 4 BBs.
The Chicago White Sox improved to 30-20 following a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians to clinch a short two-game interleague series with the Indians. Chicago has won four straight and seven of its last nine. The Cubs have increased their lead in the National League Central to 5 ½ games over the second-place Cincinnati Reds.
Center fielder Ian Happ is batting .275 to lead Chicago and has team highs in home runs with 12, RBIs with 28, hits with 47 and on-base percentage at .380. On Saturday, the Chicago Cubs will send Alec Mills to the mound. The right-hander is 5-3 with an ERA of 3.93, 37 Ks and 17 BBS. Mills threw a no-hitter in his last outing against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 13.
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Minnesota has not played well leading up to its series against the Chicago Cubs. The Twins were defeated by the Chicago White Sox in three of four games earlier this week. Chicago on the other hand has won five of the last six overall and four the last five at home against the Minnesota Twins. The Cubs will have Alec Mills on the mound and the right-hander threw a no-hitter in his last outing. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 5-3.