Minnesota Twins @ Chicago Cubs
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. BellDH |
R. Lewis2B |
T. Gray1B |
B. Lee3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .356 | .321 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .288 | .401 | .540 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .333 | .418 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .249 | .307 | .424 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .292 | .396 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .331 | .367 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .271 | .333 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .300 | .492 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .286 | .211 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .352 | .352 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .307 | .422 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .318 | .420 |
| 32 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
a-grounded to second for Clemens in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BLewis (12, Imanaga)
- RBILewis (30)
- SFLewis
- GIDPBell; Kreidler
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP0-4 (Caratini 0-2, Lewis 0-1, Kreidler 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Lewis-Kreidler-Caratini)
- ELee (7, fielding)
Cubs Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Suzuki in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BSuzuki (16, Matthews); Crow-Armstrong (16, Matthews); Ramirez (5, Matthews)
- 3BHoerner (1, Matthews)
- HRBregman (10, 1st inning off Matthews 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIKelly (33), Bregman 2 (43), Hoerner 4 (43), Busch (52), Ramirez (10)
- 2Out RBIHoerner; Bregman 2.
- GIDPHapp
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP7-13 (Kelly 1-1, Bregman 2-3, Swanson 0-1, Happ 0-1, Hoerner 2-3, Busch 1-2, Alcántara 0-1, Ramirez 1-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Swanson-Hoerner-Busch , Bregman-Hoerner-Busch)
- ESuzuki (2, fielding)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Z. Matthews(L, 4-7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 87-61 | 5.40 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45-26 | 5.53 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.91 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23-13 | 3.00 |
| 8.0 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 169-109 |
- Pitching
- WPMatthews
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedFunderburk 3/4; Adams 6/10; Matthews 17/22; Go 3/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesFunderburk-3-1-3-2; Adams-6-5-8-7; Matthews-15-8-23-15; Go-3-3-4-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsFunderburk 1-1; Adams 2-4; Matthews 3-3; Go 1-0
- Game ScoresZ Matthews 6
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Imanaga(W, 6-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 99-63 | 3.91 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23-19 | 6.18 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-11 | 5.59 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 142-93 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedPomeranz 1/4; Maton 5/6; Imanaga 14/26
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesPomeranz-1-0-7-2; Maton-3-2-9-5; Imanaga-17-9-16-20
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsPomeranz 1-2; Maton 1-2; Imanaga 6-9
- Game ScoresS Imanaga 68
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bregman homered to left (383 feet), Suzuki scored. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2nd | Kelly singled to center, Ramirez scored. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3rd | Hoerner tripled to left, Busch scored, Bregman scored and Happ scored. | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3rd | Ramirez singled to center, Hoerner scored. | 0 | 7 | ||
| 4th | Busch singled to left, Crow-Armstrong scored, Suzuki to second. | 0 | 8 | ||
| 4th | Bregman grounded into fielder's choice to third, Suzuki scored on fielding error by third baseman Lee, Busch to second. | 0 | 9 | ||
| 4th | Hoerner singled to left, Busch scored. | 0 | 10 | ||
| 8th | Lewis hit sacrifice fly to right, Martin scored, Jackson to third. | 1 | 10 | ||
MIN @ CHC Videos
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs: Game Highlights
Alex Bregman makes a great defensive play
Alex Bregman crushes a 2-run HR for the Cubs
CHC win 2-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
4:20 AM, 20 July 2026
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 37,205
Game Time:2:46
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - James Jean
- First Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
- Second Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
- Third Base Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 53 | 46 | .535 | - | W2 |
| Cleveland | 53 | 48 | .525 | 1 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 52 | .485 | 5 | L3 |
| Detroit | 47 | 53 | .470 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 41 | 60 | .406 | 13 | W1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 63 | 37 | .630 | - | W4 |
| Chicago | 56 | 44 | .560 | 7 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 51 | 48 | .515 | 11.5 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh | 52 | 49 | .515 | 11.5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 45 | 54 | .455 | 17.5 | L1 |

