Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs Pick Twins vs. Cubs Betting Tips & Computer Predictions May 14

MLB Odds and Predictions

The Minnesota Twins (21-17) host the Chicago Cubs (18-19) on Sunday at 1:10 pm EST. Louie Varland will get the start for the Twins vs. Marcus Stroman for the Cubs in today’s MLB game of the day with the first pitch at 1:10 pm EST at Target Field. The Twins are listed as null while the Cubs have 100 to win.

Twins vs Cubs Spread and Betting Line

Twins vs Cubs Game Info

• The Twins probable starting pitcher: Louie Varland
• The Cubs probable starting pitcher: Marcus Stroman
• Game Day: May 14
• Game Time: 1:10 pm EST
• Location: Minneapolis, MN
• Stadium: Target Field

Twins vs Cubs Pitching Matchup

Twins’ Starting Pitcher Louie Varland

• Varland makes the start for the Twins, his 3rd of the season.
  He is (0 – 1) with a 11.25 ERA and 4 strikeouts in 37 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on December 31 against Braves
  the Right handed went null,
  allowing 5 earned runs while surrendering 6 hits.
• The 26-year-old has put up a 11.25 ERA, WHIP (2) and 4 strikeouts across 2 games while allowing a batting average of [home_team_pitcher_batting_average] to opposing hitters.
• Varland enters this outing with 2 quality starts under his belt this year.
• He meets Cubs offense with 183 runs while batting .269 as a squad. They have a collective 0.43 slugging percentage and have hit a total of 45 so far this season they rank 8 in the National League as of today.

Cubs Starting Pitcher Marcus Stroman

• Cubs’ Stroman (2 – 0) will make his 4th start of the season.
• Right’ last appearance was on December 31, when he threw
  against the Braves , giving up 1 while allowing 5.
• The 32-year-old has an ERA of 0.9 ERA and 10 strikeouts to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.2 in 3 games this season.
• Marcus Stroman has had 3 starts so far this season.
• Stroman will look for the 4th start in a row.
• The Cubs have scored 183 total runs in MLB. They are batting .269 for the season with 45 home runs and 176 RBIs in the league.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have come away with 37 wins in the 102 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in [away_team_hit_over] of their 37 games with a total set by the oddsmakers this season.
• The Cubs have posted a record of [away_team_record_against_spread] against the spread this season.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Michael A. Taylor is leading the Twins with 12 hits this season while batting .242 with 11 RBIs. He currently has 4 home runs and Walks with an 0.294 OBP this season.
• Matt Wallner is leading the team with 1 home runs while batting .207. In 11 games this season he has 2 hits and an 0.303 OBP this season.
• Leading the Twins in runs batted is Matt Wallner with 3 in 11 games this season. He’s also batting .207 on the year with 2 hits and 1 home runs.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Nico Hoerner is leading the Cubs with 25 this season while batting .303 with 19 RBIs. He currently has 2 home runs and Walks with an 0.348 OBP this season.
• Nelson Velázquez is leading the team with 3 home runs while batting .241. In 8 games this season he has 8 hits and an 0.313 OBP this season.
• Leading the Cubs in runs batted in this season is Nelson Velázquez with 6 in 8 games this season. He’s also batting .241 on the year with 8 hits and 3 home runs.