Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Twins

63-50

2-8

Final

Cubs

57-60

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
MIN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
CHC	1	0	3	2	0	0	0	2	X	8

Who won: Cubs 8-2

The Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Twins 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Ian Happ went 1-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Aug 7

Ian Happ and Michael Busch homers power Cubs past Twins 8-2

Ian Happ and Michael Busch homered and five Chicago pitchers combined for a six-hitter as the Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Wednesday.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
Twins 31-29 on the road; Cubs 32-27 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority

ESPN · 5d ago

Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep

ESPN · 5d ago

Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games

Recap · 6d ago

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

ESPN · Sep 30

Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1

Recap · Sep 30

Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

ESPN · Sep 29

Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players

ESPN · Sep 28

Cubs' Matthew Boyd to start Game 1 against Padres

Injuries and inactives

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Walker Jenkins CF
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Byron Buxton CF
Hip, Surgery, right
10-Day-IL
Jeff Hoffman RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Mike Paredes SP
Oblique, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Trevor Larnach LF
Wrist, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Joe Ryan SP

Probable starter · 7-7, 3.60 ERA, 147 K, 0.99 WHIP

Lineup

1Willi CastroSS
2Trevor LarnachLF
3Jose Miranda3B
4Matt WallnerDH
5Ryan JeffersC
6Carlos Santana1B
7Max KeplerRF
8Austin MartinCF
9Brooks Lee2B

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Javier Assad SP

Probable starter · 7-6, 3.73 ERA, 124 K, 1.40 WHIP

Lineup

1Ian HappLF
2Michael Busch1B
3Seiya SuzukiDH
4Isaac Paredes3B
5Mike TauchmanRF
6Nico Hoerner2B
7Dansby SwansonSS
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Christian BethancourtC

The series

CHC win series 2-1

Last meeting: Cubs 7, Twins 3 (Aug 6)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 35,059
Officials: Alex Tosi (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Bellino (First Base Umpire), Tony Randazzo (Second Base Umpire), Phil Cuzzi (Third Base Umpire)