Cubs top Twins to deny series sweep
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On Sunday, the Twins will add the next wave of talent to the organization when the draft begins, making their first selection at No. 16 overall with another pick coming at No. 36 overall, a Competitive Balance Round A selection.
Ryan Jeffers and Carlos Correa each had an RBI as the Minnesota Twins scored a pair of first-inning runs for the second straight game in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago Cubs (54-38, first in the NL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (45-47, third in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Thursday, 1:10 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (6-3,
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Simeon Woods Richardson outpitched Shota Imanaga with five scoreless innings, and the Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 on Tuesday night.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue on MSNTwins 4, Cubs 2: Reversal of fortuneThe Twins had added another run before that, on a Matt Wallner home run in the second, so when the fourth began it was 3-0 Twins. Then this happened [VIDEO]. The second was June 23-24 at St. Louis. The Cubs won the third game there, then a fourth game as well, shutting out the Cardinals in both.
Center fielder Byron Buxton is in his 11th major-league season as a member of the Minnesota Twins. The 31-year-old star was selected second overall in the 2012 MLB Draft and made his debut in 2015 at age 21.