Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins, July 19, 2026
July 19, 2026, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field
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Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 49-51 | .490 | #3 | #6 | 4.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 56-43 | .566 | #2 | #1 | 6.0 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
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Minnesota Twins
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7.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.60 ERA
12.1 IP, 7 SO, 3.65 ERA
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 10, Minnesota Twins 1: MIN 8 hits, CHC 12 hits; MIN 1 error, CHC 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
 Chicago Cubs | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 10 | 12 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
8 players led Minnesota Twins with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin MartinLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex JacksonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh BellDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Gray1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody ClemensRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan RodenPH/RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke KeaschallCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan KreidlerSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Michael Busch led Chicago Cubs with 3 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin DeanCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoPH/RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin AlcántaraLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro RamírezDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Pitching
Zebby Matthews went 3.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (4 SO, 8 ER); Shota Imanaga went 7.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Zebby Matthews | 3.0 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Travis Adams | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Woo-Suk Go | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- B1
Home Run Alex Bregman homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Seiya Suzuki scores. MIN 0, CHC 2
- B2
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Pedro Ramírez scores. MIN 0, CHC 3
- B3
Triple Nico Hoerner triples (1) on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin, deflected by center fielder Luke Keaschall. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. MIN 0, CHC 6
- B3
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Nico Hoerner scores. MIN 0, CHC 7
- B4
Single Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to left fielder Austin Martin. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. MIN 0, CHC 8
- B4
Fielders Choice Alex Bregman reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Brooks Lee. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch to 2nd. Fielding error by third baseman Brooks Lee. MIN 0, CHC 9
- B4
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. Michael Busch scores. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T8
Sac Fly Royce Lewis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Austin Martin scores. Alex Jackson to 3rd. MIN 1, CHC 10
Play-by-Play
All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Pop Out Ryan Kreidler pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory. MIN 1, CHC 10
- T9
Groundout Brooks Lee grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. MIN 1, CHC 10
- T9
Walk Luke Keaschall walks. MIN 1, CHC 10
- T9
Flyout Alan Roden flies out sharply to right fielder Michael Conforto. MIN 1, CHC 10
- B8
Forceout Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to second baseman Royce Lewis. Alex Bregman out at 2nd. MIN 1, CHC 10
- B8
Strikeout Kevin Alcántara strikes out swinging. MIN 1, CHC 10
- B8
Single Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. Justin Dean to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. MIN 1, CHC 10
- B8
Single Michael Busch singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Justin Dean to 2nd. MIN 1, CHC 10
- B8
Strikeout Michael Conforto strikes out on a foul tip. MIN 1, CHC 10
- B8
Walk Justin Dean walks. MIN 1, CHC 10
- T8
Lineout Victor Caratini lines out to third baseman Alex Bregman. MIN 1, CHC 10
- T8
Sac Fly Royce Lewis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Austin Martin scores. Alex Jackson to 3rd. MIN 1, CHC 10
- T8
Walk Josh Bell walks. Austin Martin to 3rd. Alex Jackson to 2nd. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T8
Single Alex Jackson singles on a line drive to left fielder Kevin Alcántara. Austin Martin to 2nd. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T8
Single Austin Martin singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kevin Alcántara. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T8
Groundout Ryan Kreidler grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B7
Lineout Dansby Swanson lines out to second baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B7
Walk Carson Kelly walks. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B7
Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out sharply, second baseman Royce Lewis to first baseman Victor Caratini. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B7
Strikeout Alex Jackson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nico Hoerner called out on strikes. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T7
Pop Out Brooks Lee pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T7
Single Luke Keaschall singles on a ground ball to left fielder Kevin Alcántara. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T7
Groundout Alan Roden grounds out sharply, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T7
Lineout Victor Caratini lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B6
Flyout Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B6
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder Austin Martin. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B6
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B6
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T6
Lineout Royce Lewis lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T6
Single Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ryan Kreidler to 3rd. Ryan Kreidler advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Seiya Suzuki. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T6
Strikeout Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T6
Strikeout Austin Martin strikes out swinging. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T6
Single Ryan Kreidler singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by third baseman Alex Bregman. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B5
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B5
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Victor Caratini. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B5
Lineout Carson Kelly lines out sharply to center fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T5
Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out swinging. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T5
Groundout Luke Keaschall grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. MIN 0, CHC 10
- T5
Flyout Kody Clemens flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B4
Lineout Pedro Ramírez lines out sharply to center fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B4
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. Michael Busch scores. MIN 0, CHC 10
- B4
Grounded Into DP Ian Happ grounds into a double play, second baseman Royce Lewis to shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Victor Caratini. Michael Busch to 3rd. Alex Bregman out at 2nd. Ian Happ out at 1st. MIN 0, CHC 9
- B4
Fielders Choice Alex Bregman reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Brooks Lee. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch to 2nd. Fielding error by third baseman Brooks Lee. MIN 0, CHC 9
- B4
Single Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to left fielder Austin Martin. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. MIN 0, CHC 8
- B4
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. MIN 0, CHC 7
- B4
Double Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 0, CHC 7
- T4
Pop Out Victor Caratini pops out softly to second baseman Nico Hoerner. MIN 0, CHC 7
- T4
Double Royce Lewis hits a ground-rule double (12) on a line drive down the left-field line. MIN 0, CHC 7
- T4
Grounded Into DP Josh Bell grounds into a double play, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Ryan Jeffers out at 2nd. Josh Bell out at 1st. MIN 0, CHC 7
- T4
Walk Ryan Jeffers walks. MIN 0, CHC 7
- B3
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. MIN 0, CHC 7
- B3
Pop Out Carson Kelly pops out to first baseman Victor Caratini. MIN 0, CHC 7
- B3
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Nico Hoerner scores. MIN 0, CHC 7
- B3
Triple Nico Hoerner triples (1) on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin, deflected by center fielder Luke Keaschall. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. MIN 0, CHC 6
- B3
Walk Ian Happ walks. Michael Busch to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd. MIN 0, CHC 3
- B3
Walk Ryan Jeffers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Alex Bregman walks. Michael Busch to 2nd. MIN 0, CHC 3
- B3
Single Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Kody Clemens. MIN 0, CHC 3
- B3
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out sharply, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Victor Caratini. MIN 0, CHC 3
- T3
Groundout Austin Martin grounds out softly, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Michael Busch. MIN 0, CHC 3
- T3
Grounded Into DP Ryan Kreidler grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Brooks Lee out at 2nd. Ryan Kreidler out at 1st. MIN 0, CHC 3
- T3
Single Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. MIN 0, CHC 3
- B2
Strikeout Ryan Jeffers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. MIN 0, CHC 3
- B2
Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to left fielder Austin Martin. MIN 0, CHC 3
- B2
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. Pedro Ramírez scores. MIN 0, CHC 3
- B2
Double Pedro Ramírez hits a ground-rule double (5) on a fly ball down the left-field line. MIN 0, CHC 2
- B2
Strikeout Nico Hoerner called out on strikes. MIN 0, CHC 2
- T2
Pop Out Luke Keaschall pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. MIN 0, CHC 2
- T2
Forceout Kody Clemens grounds into a force out, first baseman Michael Busch to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Victor Caratini out at 2nd. Kody Clemens to 1st. MIN 0, CHC 2
- T2
Single Victor Caratini singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by third baseman Alex Bregman. MIN 0, CHC 2
- T2
Flyout Royce Lewis flies out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ. MIN 0, CHC 2
- B1
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. MIN 0, CHC 2
- B1
Home Run Alex Bregman homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Seiya Suzuki scores. MIN 0, CHC 2
- B1
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Royce Lewis to first baseman Victor Caratini. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. MIN 0, CHC 0
- B1
Double Seiya Suzuki doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. MIN 0, CHC 0
- B1
Pop Out Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. MIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Strikeout Josh Bell strikes out on a foul tip. MIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Pop Out Ryan Jeffers pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson in foul territory. MIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Flyout Austin Martin flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. MIN 0, CHC 0