PREVIEW Starts 2:20 PM ET · Wrigley Field
July 18, 2026 · NL Cent

Minnesota Twins at Chicago Cubs

July 18, 20262:20 PM ETWrigley Field
AWAY
Minnesota Twins
38-42
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HOME
Chicago Cubs
40-37

Lineups

Lineups are usually announced ~90 minutes before first pitch. Check back soon.

Manager comparison

AWAY · MIN
Derek Shelton
Lineup 1.7 R Bunts 0.7 R IBBs 0.8 R
HOME · CHC
Craig Counsell
Lineup 2.6 R Bunts 0.5 R IBBs 0.6 R

Bullpen availability

AWAY · MIN
  • Available 5
  • Limited 2
  • Rest required 0
  • Inactive 1
HOME · CHC
  • Available 8
  • Limited 0
  • Rest required 0
  • Inactive 0

Recent form

AWAY · MIN
7-3 L1 +22 run diff
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HOME · CHC
5-3 ?2 +17 run diff
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Pitching & bullpen preview

Probable starters and each bullpen's availability load in the sections above — the Twins and Cubs staffs going in.

Once the game ends, a full pitching and bullpen breakdown appears here: starter lines, the relief sequence and each arm's role, pitch counts, and where the game turned.

Keep reading

How RunsLeft analyzes games

Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.

Read the full methodology.