Twins vs Cubs

Final · Sat Jul 18 · 2:20 PM ET · Wrigley Field

Minnesota TwinsTwins49-50

FinalJul 18, 2026

Chicago CubsCubs55-43

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

MIN+135

CHC−163

Run line

MIN +1.5−155

CHC −1.5+128

Total O/U

Over 8−118

Under 8−102

Run line: Cubs −1.5 covered.
Total O/U: push at 8 (8 runs).

Recap

The Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Jul 18, 2026 to move to 55-43.

The game was played before 39,508.

Score by inning

Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
MIN	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
CHC	1	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	x	6

W: Boyd (6-1) · L: Bradley (9-4)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

CHCHome runBusch homered to right (402 feet).0-1

Top 2

MINHome runClemens homered to right center (371 feet).1-1

Bottom 2

CHCDoubleAmaya doubled to left, Hoerner scored and Swanson scored.1-3

Bottom 3

CHCSingleHoerner singled to right, Suzuki scored, Happ to third.1-4
CHCDoubleRamirez hit a ground rule double, Happ scored, Hoerner to third.1-5

Top 7

MINHome runClemens homered to right center (391 feet).2-5

Bottom 7

CHCSingleRamirez singled to right, Busch scored, Hoerner to third.2-6

Team stats

MINCHC

Hits: 8; 11
Home Runs: 2; 1
Runs Batted In: 2; 6
Walks: 1; 4
Strikeouts: 7; 11
Runners Left On Base: 7; 17
Errors: 0; 0

Player stats

Twins · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Austin Martin RF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.245	.357	.322
Alan Roden RF	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	.235	.316	.235
Ryan Jeffers DH	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	17	.292	.402	.547
Josh Bell 1B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.248	.305	.425
Victor Caratini C	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	14	.240	.332	.369
Brooks Lee 3B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.249	.308	.424
Kody Clemens 2B	2-4	4	2	2	2	2	0	2	21	.243	.302	.495
Ryan Kreidler SS	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.254	.320	.425
Luke Keaschall CF	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.263	.351	.353
Trevor Larnach LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	.286	.377	.444

Twins · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Taj Bradley P	5.0	7	5	5	3	6	1	94-59	3.85	94
Mike Paredes P	2.0	3	1	1	1	4	0	40-27	4.60	40
Kendry Rojas P	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	18-13	2.79	18

Cubs · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	20	.284	.380	.519
Seiya Suzuki RF	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	28	.272	.352	.466
Michael Busch 1B	1-4	4	2	1	1	1	1	3	27	.239	.367	.400
Alex Bregman 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.236	.333	.353
Ian Happ LF	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	13	.219	.328	.427
Nico Hoerner 2B	4-4	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	7	.243	.313	.335
Pedro Ramirez DH	2-3	3	0	2	2	0	1	0	12	.267	.318	.417
Dansby Swanson SS	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	14	.209	.290	.413
Miguel Amaya C	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	18	.230	.350	.356

Cubs · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Matthew Boyd P	6.0	3	1	1	1	4	1	91-59	4.15	91
Caleb Thielbar P	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	15-10	4.40	15
Trent Thornton P	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-6	2.40	10
Jacob Webb P	1.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	17-13	2.98	17

Game info

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL

Attendance39,508

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Nate Tomlinson · First Base Umpire: James Jean · Second Base Umpire: Mark Wegner · Third Base Umpire: Bruce Dreckman

TVMarquee Sports Net · local

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