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Minnesota Twins 2, Chicago Cubs 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 18, 2:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 50
2
2–6
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 60
6
T-Score60
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsThe starters are close overall, but Bradley owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 421 walks this season, 95 more than Minnesota.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Taj Bradley RHP
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.59
75th
WHIP
1.22
80th
K/9
10.34
28th
BB/9
3.51
164th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.31
103rd
OPS/R
–
IP
102.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.32
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
Matthew Boyd LHP
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
93rd
WHIP
1.28
76th
K/9
9.20
178th
BB/9
2.54
72nd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.98
89th
OPS/R
–
IP
46.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.89
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Bradley owns a 10.3 K/9 compared with Boyd's 9.2.
·Bradley enters with a 3.59 ERA compared with Boyd's 4.50.
·Boyd walks 1.0 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Boyd allows the lower home-run rate: 0.98 vs 1.31 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bradley arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%97.2
Cutter24%89.7
Splitter20%91.5
Curveball9%82.8
Boyd arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.8
Changeup28%78.7
Slider14%83.1
Curveball12%73.1
Sinker1%91.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Taj Bradley)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Matthew Boyd
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Boyd (BvP)
1Austin MartinRRF38.6563.808No MLB historyNo history
2Ryan JeffersRC73.81414.855No MLB historyNo history
3Josh BellSDH66.73821.743No MLB historyNo history
4Victor CaratiniSC48.6277.575No MLB historyNo history
5Brooks LeeS3B58.72824.587No MLB historyNo history
6Kody ClemensL2B70.75827.710No MLB historyNo history
7Ryan KreidlerRSS45.6658.577No MLB historyNo history
8Luke KeaschallR2B57.78110.688No MLB historyNo history
9Trevor LarnachLLF62.78813.572No MLB historyNo history
1Austin Martin RF · R.228 / .656 · 3 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score2Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Victor Caratini C · S.220 / .627 · 7 HRvs hand .575 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score5Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .587 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score7Ryan Kreidler SS · R.218 / .665 · 8 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .572 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Taj Bradley
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bradley (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF81.94245.973No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF75.84126.797No MLB historyNo history
3Michael BuschL1B65.74520.736No MLB historyNo history
4Alex BregmanR3B73.81928.799No MLB historyNo history
5Ian HappSLF64.73824.816No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.665No MLB historyNo history
7Pedro RamírezS2B52.7236.662No MLB historyNo history
8Dansby SwansonRSS50.69419.677No MLB historyNo history
9Miguel AmayaRC49.7176.701No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.237 / .717 · 6 HRvs hand .701 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·CHCCHC
AVG.245 13th.251 6th
OPS.720 12th.767 1st
Home runs187 12th220 3rd
Runs739 10th850 1st
OBP.317 14th.339 2nd
SLG.403 10th.428 1st
PitchingMINMIN·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs4.12
MINCHC
WHIP1.36vs1.26
MINCHC
K/98.7vs7.8
MINCHC
HR Allowed186vs231
MINCHC
BullpenMINMIN·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.28vs4.56
no league rank
Saves45vs36
MINCHC
ResultsMINMIN·CHCCHC
+31817th
Run differential
+4502nd
77–85 Record89–73
7–3 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (7–3)
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
Chicago Cubs (5–5)
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Taj Bradley (3.59 ERA, 9–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Matthew Boyd (4.50 ERA, 5–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Twins and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Taj Bradley is at 60; Matthew Boyd is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.