Cubs vs. Twins Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 18

The Minnesota Twins aim to prolong their three-game winning streak when they take on the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field. Matthew Boyd (5-1, 4.50 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 54-43 this season and second in the NL Central. Taj Bradley (9-3, 3.59 ERA) is the expected starter for the Twins, who are 49-49 and third in the AL Central.

The sportsbooks have spoken, making the Cubs (-154) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Twins (+125) at home. The total for this contest is set at 11.

Cubs vs. Twins Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, July 18, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-154)
• Underdog: Twins (+125)
• Over/under: 11

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• TV Channel: MARQ and MNNT
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Cubs vs. Twins: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have won 37 of the 67 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (55.2%).
• Minnesota has won in 30, or 46.9%, of the 64 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Chicago has a record of 15-10 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -154 on the moneyline.
• This year, the Twins have won 11 of 23 games when listed as at least +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 60.6% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 44.4% chance of walking away with the win.

Cubs vs. Twins: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have played in 97 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 51 times (51-44-2).
• So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of its 98 games with a total.
• The Cubs have gone 42-55-0 against the spread this season.
• The Twins are 53-45-0 against the spread in their 98 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.