Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins, July 18, 2026

TwinsMIN
2-6
Final
CubsCHC

July 18, 2026, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field

Last 5 Form

Minnesota Twins

3-2

Last 5
L 3-4
vs LAA
W 5-3
vs LAA
W 4-2
vs LAA
W 5-2
@ CHC
L 2-6
@ CHC

Chicago Cubs

3-2

Last 5
L 0-4
@ CIN
W 5-3
@ CIN
W 8-4
@ CIN
L 2-5
vs MIN
W 6-2
vs MIN

Starting Pitchers

Minnesota Twins

Taj Bradley headshot
Taj Bradley
Recorded starter

Chicago Cubs

Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 18, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Minnesota Twins49-50.495#3#53.0
Chicago Cubs55-43.561#2#16.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Minnesota TwinsChicago Cubs
.720
OPS
.767
187
HR
220
739
Runs
850
4.56
ERA
4.12
1.36
WHIP
1.26
1381
Strikeouts by pitchers
1260

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Minnesota Twins

Hitters

Trevor Larnach headshot
Trevor Larnach

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Kody Clemens headshot
Kody Clemens

2 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Ryan Jeffers headshot
Ryan Jeffers

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Andrew Morris headshot
Andrew Morris

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Joe Ryan headshot
Joe Ryan

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.00 ERA

Bailey Ober headshot
Bailey Ober

5.1 IP, 7 SO, 3.38 ERA

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Alex Bregman headshot
Alex Bregman

4 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Michael Busch headshot
Michael Busch

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Seiya Suzuki headshot
Seiya Suzuki

7 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Shota Imanaga headshot
Shota Imanaga

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.80 ERA

Javier Assad headshot
Javier Assad

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.60 ERA

Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd

12.1 IP, 7 SO, 3.65 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Kody Clemens headshot
Kody Clemens
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Taj Bradley headshot
Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago Cubs 6, Minnesota Twins 2: MIN 8 hits, CHC 11 hits; MIN 0 errors, CHC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Minnesota Twins010000100280
Chicago Cubs12200010x6110

Box Score

Batting

Kody Clemens led Minnesota Twins with 2 hits and 2 home runs and 2 RBI.

Minnesota Twins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Austin MartinRF3000010
Alan RodenPH/RF1010000
Ryan JeffersDH3010100
Josh Bell1B4010000
Victor CaratiniC4010000
Brooks Lee3B4010010
Kody Clemens2B4222022
Ryan KreidlerSS3000020
Luke KeaschallCF3010010
Trevor LarnachLF3000000
Totals32282172

Nico Hoerner led Chicago Cubs with 4 hits and 1 RBI.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF5000030
Seiya SuzukiRF4120110
Michael Busch1B4211131
Alex Bregman3B4000020
Ian HappLF3100110
Nico Hoerner2B4141000
Pedro RamírezDH3022100
Dansby SwansonSS4110000
Miguel AmayaC4012010
Totals3561164111

Pitching

Taj Bradley went 5.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (6 SO, 5 ER); Matthew Boyd went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Minnesota Twins
Taj Bradley5.0755361
Mike Paredes2.0311140
Kendry Rojas1.0100010
Chicago Cubs
Matthew Boyd6.0311141
Caleb Thielbar1.0111021
Trent Thornton1.0100000
Jacob Webb1.0300010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Home Run Michael Busch homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. MIN 0, CHC 1

  • T2

    Home Run Kody Clemens homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. MIN 1, CHC 1

  • B2

    Double Miguel Amaya doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson scores. MIN 1, CHC 3

  • B3

    Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Seiya Suzuki scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. MIN 1, CHC 4

  • B3

    Double Pedro Ramírez hits a ground-rule double (4) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • T7

    Home Run Kody Clemens homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field. MIN 2, CHC 5

  • B7

    Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Michael Busch scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. MIN 2, CHC 6

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Kody Clemens strikes out swinging. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • T9

    Single Brooks Lee singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Victor Caratini to 2nd. Brooks Lee lines into a double play, center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong to second baseman Nico Hoerner to catcher Miguel Amaya to third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Josh Bell out at home. Victor Caratini to 2nd. Brooks Lee out at 2nd. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • T9

    Single Victor Caratini singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Josh Bell to 2nd. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • T9

    Single Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to pitcher Jacob Webb. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • B8

    Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a fly ball to right fielder Alan Roden. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • B8

    Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • B8

    Lineout Miguel Amaya lines out to right fielder Alan Roden. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • T8

    Groundout Ryan Jeffers grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • T8

    Single Alan Roden singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • T8

    Groundout Trevor Larnach grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • T8

    Flyout Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • B7

    Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Josh Bell. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • B7

    Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Michael Busch scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. MIN 2, CHC 6

  • B7

    Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Michael Busch to 2nd. MIN 2, CHC 5

  • B7

    Flyout Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 2, CHC 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. MIN 2, CHC 5

  • B7

    Walk Michael Busch walks. MIN 2, CHC 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Ryan Kreidler strikes out swinging. MIN 2, CHC 5

  • T7

    Home Run Kody Clemens homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field. MIN 2, CHC 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out swinging. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • T7

    Groundout Victor Caratini grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B6

    Triple Dansby Swanson triples (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • T6

    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 1, CHC 5

  • T6

    Single Ryan Jeffers singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • T6

    Pop Out Austin Martin pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B5

    Pop Out Pedro Ramírez pops out to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B5

    Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B5

    Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B5

    Lineout Alex Bregman lines out to third baseman Brooks Lee. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • T5

    Pop Out Trevor Larnach pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • T5

    Strikeout Luke Keaschall called out on strikes. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • T5

    Groundout Ryan Kreidler grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B4

    Strikeout Michael Busch called out on strikes. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B4

    Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach, deflected by shortstop Ryan Kreidler. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B4

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B4

    Pop Out Miguel Amaya pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • T4

    Strikeout Kody Clemens strikes out swinging. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • T4

    Pop Out Brooks Lee pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • T4

    Lineout Victor Caratini lines out to left fielder Ian Happ. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B3

    Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B3

    Double Pedro Ramírez hits a ground-rule double (4) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. MIN 1, CHC 5

  • B3

    Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Seiya Suzuki scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. MIN 1, CHC 4

  • B3

    Walk Ian Happ walks. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. MIN 1, CHC 3

  • B3

    Lineout Alex Bregman lines out to center fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 1, CHC 3

  • B3

    Strikeout Victor Caratini challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Michael Busch called out on strikes. MIN 1, CHC 3

  • B3

    Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. MIN 1, CHC 3

  • T3

    Pop Out Josh Bell pops out to first baseman Michael Busch. MIN 1, CHC 3

  • T3

    Walk Ryan Jeffers walks. MIN 1, CHC 3

  • T3

    Strikeout Austin Martin called out on strikes. MIN 1, CHC 3

  • T3

    Groundout Trevor Larnach grounds out, catcher Miguel Amaya to first baseman Michael Busch. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. MIN 1, CHC 3

  • T3

    Single Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. MIN 1, CHC 3

  • B2

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. MIN 1, CHC 3

  • B2

    Double Miguel Amaya doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson scores. MIN 1, CHC 3

  • B2

    Forceout Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, third baseman Brooks Lee to second baseman Kody Clemens. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Pedro Ramírez out at 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st. MIN 1, CHC 1

  • B2

    Walk Pedro Ramírez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Pedro Ramírez walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. MIN 1, CHC 1

  • B2

    Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. MIN 1, CHC 1

  • B2

    Groundout Ian Happ grounds out to first baseman Josh Bell. MIN 1, CHC 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Ryan Kreidler strikes out on a foul tip. MIN 1, CHC 1

  • T2

    Home Run Kody Clemens homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. MIN 1, CHC 1

  • T2

    Groundout Brooks Lee grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. MIN 0, CHC 1

  • T2

    Groundout Victor Caratini grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. MIN 0, CHC 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. MIN 0, CHC 1

  • B1

    Home Run Michael Busch homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. MIN 0, CHC 1

  • B1

    Lineout Seiya Suzuki lines out to third baseman Brooks Lee. MIN 0, CHC 0

  • B1

    Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to right fielder Austin Martin. MIN 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Groundout Josh Bell grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. MIN 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Flyout Ryan Jeffers flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIN 0, CHC 0

  • T1

    Flyout Austin Martin flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MIN 0, CHC 0