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Festa Strikes Out Career-High 9, Twins Beat Cubs 3-0 and Close Within 3 1/2 Games of Guardians

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, JUL 8 – The Twins, with a 43-47 record, face the NL Central-leading Cubs in a three-game series featuring top pitchers Shota Imanaga and Simeon Woods Richardson.

  • The Minnesota Twins welcomed the Chicago Cubs to Target Field to start a three-game home series on Tuesday evening.
  • This matchup came amid the Twins'.500 performance over the last 10 games and the Cubs' stronger 7-3 recent record with a 3.78 team ERA.
  • The Cubs, leading the NL Central with a 54-36 record, faced a Twins lineup featuring Michael Busch, who hit six home runs in his past 10 games.
  • Twins TV broadcast experimented with an all-analyst format including Glen Perkins, Justin Morneau, Trevor Plouffe, and injured starter Pablo Lopez joining for the opener.
  • This series marked the first season meeting between the teams and suggested strategic shifts as the Twins aim to improve their third-place AL Central position.
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Sports Illustrated broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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