Cubs at Twins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 9
Cade Horton is slated to take the mound for Chicago against David Festa for Minnesota.
These teams have split the first two games of the series as Minnesota won 8-1. Ryan Jeffers went 3-4 and drove in three runs. Simeon Woods Richardson threw five scoreless innings to earn his fifth win of the season.
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Lets dive into today's matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Twins
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Time: 7:40PM EST
Site: Target Field
City: Minneapolis, MN
Network/Streaming: MARQ, MNNT
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Odds for the Cubs at the Twins
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Cubs (-114), Twins (-106)
Spread: Cubs -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Twins
Pitching matchup for July 9, 2025: Cade Horton vs. David Festa
Cubs: Cade Horton (3-2, 4.15 ERA)
Last outing: 7/3 vs. Cleveland - 7IP, 0ER, 5H, 2BB, 5Ks Twins: David Festa (2-3, 5.48 ERA)
Last outing: 7/3 at Miami - 6IP, 4ER, 5H, 1BB, 7Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Twins
The Cubs have won 27 of 37 games following a defeat
The Under is 7-3 in the Twins' last 10 games
The Cubs have failed to cover the Run Line in 3 straight games at Minnesota
David Festa is averaging a little more than 1K per inning pitched this season - 45Ks in 42.2IP
Pete Crow-Armstrong is 2-13 over his last 3 games
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Cubs and the Twins:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Chicago Cubs on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Minnesota Twins at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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