Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 7/10/25, 10:02 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 2/3/26 at 8:43 AM in MLB Picks

After a phenomenal pitching display in the first two games, the Minnesota Twins eye a sweep in Thursday’s series finale with the Chicago Cubs at Target Field.

The Twins have won 4 of their last 5 games, including back-to-back wins over NL Central’s No.1 team, improving their record to 45-47. Minnesota sits at No.3 in the American League Central but the window is still open for them to ascend in their division, if they can sustain their terrific form on the mound. Over the last five games, Minnesota has pitched an outstanding 3.13 ERA and only allowed an average of 0.4 opponents homers per game in the stretch. Offense has also been terrific for Minnesota, who puts up an average of 5.8 runs per game over their last 5 assignments.

The Cubs have absorbed 3 losses in their last four games, dropping to 54-38 in the season. Chicago are now just 1.5 games ahead of the 53-40 Milwaukee Brewers in the standing, putting them in danger of conceding the top spot in the NL Central with another loss to the Twins on Thursday. The Cubs hasn’t established consistently strong pitching in the last five games, during which their ERA has risen to 4.81 – significantly higher than their 3.85 ERA in the season.