Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Twins

49-50

2-6

Final

Cubs

55-43

Wrigley Field

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
MIN	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
CHC	1	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	X	6

Who won: Cubs 6-2

The Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs outscored the Twins 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Michael Busch went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Kody Clemens went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Twins.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

MINCHC

8Hits11

2Home runs1

2RBI6

1Walks4

7Strikeouts11

6.75ERA2.00

152Pitches133

Player of the game

Kody Clemens

MIN · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI

8.4

Win probability

100%CHC final

MINCHC

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Play by play

Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Clemens struck out swinging.
K. Clemens · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI
Top 9th
Singled to center
Lee singled to center, Caratini to second, Lee thrown out at second, Bell thrown out at home.
B. Lee · 1-4
Top 9th
Singled to left
Caratini singled to left, Bell to second.
V. Caratini · 1-4
Top 9th
Reached on infield single to pitcher
Bell reached on infield single to pitcher.
J. Bell · 1-4
Top 9th
Webb relieved Thornton
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Busch struck out swinging.
M. Busch · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Singled to right
Suzuki singled to right.
S. Suzuki · 2-4
Bot 8th
Flied out to left
Crow-Armstrong flied out to left.
P. Crow-Armstrong · 0-5
Bot 8th
Lined out to right
Amaya lined out to right.
M. Amaya · 1-4, 2 RBI
Bot 8th
Rojas relieved Paredes
Bot 8thMIN
Roden in right field
Roden in right field.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Grounded out to second
Jeffers grounded out to second.
R. Jeffers · 1-3
Top 8th
Singled to left
Roden singled to left.
A. Roden · 1-1
Top 8thMIN
Roden hit for Martin
Top 8th
Grounded out to second
Larnach grounded out to second.
T. Larnach · 0-3
Top 8th
Flied out to right
Keaschall flied out to right.
L. Keaschall · 1-3
Top 8th
Thornton relieved Thielbar
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Grounded out to second
Swanson grounded out to second.
D. Swanson · 1-4
RUN SCORESBot 7th
Singled to right, Busch scored
P. Ramirez · 2-3, 2 RBI
Ramirez singled to right, Busch scored, Hoerner to third.
MIN 2 - 6 CHC
Bot 7th
Singled to right
Hoerner singled to right, Busch to second.
N. Hoerner · 4-4, 1 RBI
Bot 7th
Flied out to center
Happ flied out to center.
I. Happ · 0-3
Bot 7th
Struck out swinging
Bregman struck out swinging.
A. Bregman · 0-4