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# STARTING PITCHERS — Minnesota Twins @ Chicago Cubs
Slate date: 2026-07-18
Generated: 2026-08-04 06:19:43 PM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~589 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 2:20 PM ET
- Venue: Wrigley Field (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Minnesota Twins 2, Chicago Cubs 6 (at generation time)
- Away: Minnesota Twins [MIN] — record 49-50 (.495)
    Probable starter: Taj Bradley — 9-4, 3.69 ERA, 126.2 IP, 141 K / 53 BB, 1.24 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 @ Seattle Mariners (ND): 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 94 pitches
      2026-07-28 vs Kansas City Royals (ND): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 10 K, 102 pitches
      2026-07-23 @ Cleveland Guardians (ND): 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 109 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 19.0 IP, 6 ER (2.84 ERA), 17 K / 10 BB, 1.16 WHIP
- Home: Chicago Cubs [CHC] — record 55-43 (.561)
    Probable starter: Matthew Boyd — 6-1, 3.41 ERA, 66.0 IP, 60 K / 19 BB, 1.20 WHIP (12 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 @ St. Louis Cardinals (ND): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 89 pitches
      2026-07-24 @ Pittsburgh Pirates (ND): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 97 pitches
      2026-07-18 vs Minnesota Twins (W): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 91 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 20.0 IP, 2 ER (0.90 ERA), 13 K / 6 BB, 1.00 WHIP

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