Cubs vs Twins Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 17

Odds updated as of 7:12 p.m.

The MLB slate on Friday includes the Chicago Cubs taking on the Minnesota Twins.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important information about this matchup.

Cubs vs Twins Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (54-42) vs. Minnesota Twins (48-49)
• Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
• Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: MARQ and Twins.TV

Cubs vs Twins Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-142) | MIN: (+120)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+146) | MIN: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Cubs vs Twins Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Colin Rea (Cubs) - 7-5, 4.75 ERA vs Bailey Ober (Twins) - 6-3, 4.40 ERA

The Cubs will give the nod to Colin Rea (7-5, 4.75 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Twins will counter with Bailey Ober (6-3, 4.40 ERA). Rea's team is 5-10-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Rea's team has a record of 4-5 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Twins have an 8-5-0 record against the spread in Ober's starts. The Twins have been the moneyline underdog in nine of Ober's starts this season, and they went 5-4 in those games.

Cubs vs Twins Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (59.5%)

Cubs vs Twins Moneyline

• Chicago is the favorite, -142 on the moneyline, while Minnesota is a +120 underdog on the road.

Cubs vs Twins Spread

• The Cubs are hosting the Twins and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Cubs are +146 to cover the runline, with the Twins being -178.

Cubs vs Twins Over/Under

• The over/under for Cubs-Twins on July 17 is 9. The over is -114, and the under is -106.

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Cubs vs Twins Betting Trends

• The Cubs have won in 35, or 57.4%, of the 61 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Chicago has won 20 of 32 games when listed as at least -142 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 50 of their 92 opportunities.
• The Cubs have posted a record of 41-51-0 against the spread this season.
• The Twins have been the underdog on the moneyline 59 total times this season. They've gone 27-32 in those games.
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer, Minnesota has gone 13-14 (48.1%).
• The Twins have played in 95 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 56 times (56-37-2).
• The Twins have a 53-42-0 record against the spread this season (covering 55.8% of the time).

Cubs Player Leaders

• Pete Crow-Armstrong leads Chicago with 104 hits and an OBP of .386, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .531. He's batting .291.
• Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 19th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and 14th in slugging.
• Nico Hoerner has 23 doubles, four home runs and 36 walks. He's batting .233 and slugging .326 with an on-base percentage of .305.
• His batting average ranks 122nd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 117th, and his slugging percentage 146th.
• Dansby Swanson has collected 66 base hits, an OBP of .293 and a slugging percentage of .412 this season.
• Alex Bregman has nine home runs, 41 RBI and a batting average of .241 this season.
• Bregman heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .200 with a double, two home runs, two walks and seven RBIs.

Twins Player Leaders

• Brooks Lee has a .428 slugging percentage, which paces the Twins. He's batting .249 with an on-base percentage of .309.
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, he is 86th in batting average, 111th in on-base percentage and 72nd in slugging percentage.
• Josh Bell's .429 slugging percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .248 with an on-base percentage of .307.
• He is currently 89th in batting average, 115th in on-base percentage and 70th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Kody Clemens has 18 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 22 walks while hitting .243.
• Trevor Larnach is hitting .289 with 18 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 34 walks.

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