Chicago Cubs @ Minnesota Twins

Chicago Cubs

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Justin Steele SP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Shelby Miller RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Ben Brown RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Phil Maton RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Riley Martin RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb

Minnesota Twins

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Byron Buxton CF	OUT	1 Feb
Anthony Banda RP	OUT	1 Feb
Walker Jenkins CF	OUT	1 Feb
Mike Paredes SP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Cole Sands RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb

Cubs Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/10/26	@SD	L4-1
30/9/26	@SD	L8-0
28/9/26	vsBOS	W6-2
26/9/26	@BOS	L2-0
26/9/26	@BOS	L4-3

Twins Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
28/9/26	vsTEX	W6-4
27/9/26	vsTEX	L6-2
26/9/26	vsTEX	W10-2
24/9/26	@SF	W4-2
23/9/26	@SF	W3-2

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 7/23

Cubs
Twins

Game 1

23/7

Cubs
Twins

Game 2

24/7

Cubs
Twins

Game 3

25/7

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	85	77	.525	-	L1
Chicago	84	78	.519	1	W1
Minnesota	77	85	.475	8	W1
Detroit	76	86	.469	9	L1
Kansas City	69	93	.426	16	W1

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