Cubs vs. Twins Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 19
18 July 2026

The Chicago Cubs host the Minnesota Twins at 2:20 p.m. ET on Sunday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Shota Imanaga (5-8, 4.17 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 55-43 this season and second in the NL Central. Zebby Matthews (4-6, 4.57 ERA) is expected to start for the Twins, who are 49-50 and third in the AL Central.
The Cubs (-176) are moneyline favorites at home over the Twins (+144). The total for the Cubs-Twins game is set at 7.5.
Cubs vs. Twins Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Sunday, July 19, 2026
- Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- Favorite: Cubs (-176)
- Underdog: Twins (+144)
- Over/under: 7.5
How to Watch Cubs vs. Twins
- TV Channel: MARQ and MNNT
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Cubs vs. Twins: Betting the Moneyline
- The Cubs have a 38-30 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 55.9% of those games).
- Minnesota has won in 30, or 46.2%, of the 65 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
- This season Chicago has won seven of its 10 games, or 70%, when favored by at least -176 on the moneyline.
- The Twins have a mark of 2-2 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +144 or worse on the moneyline.
- Based on this game's moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 63.8%.
- The Twins have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Cubs vs. Twins: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Cubs have played in 98 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 51 times (51-45-2).
- Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of its 99 games with a total this season.
- The Cubs have collected a 43-55-0 record ATS this season (covering 43.9% of the time).
- The Twins are 53-46-0 against the spread in their 99 games that had a posted line this season.
