Inside Edge
Twins 5, Cubs 4 — Sep 22, 2021 Recap
Minnesota Twins beat Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Sep 22, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs on Sep 22, 2021?
Minnesota Twins won 5-4 on Sep 22, 2021.
See methodology for grading rules and ROI calculation.
Betting Results
Spread
Cubs covered
Cubs +1.5
Total
Over
9 / 6.5
Moneyline
Twins
-115
Loading probability
Pre-Game Notes
CHCLost 6 straight
Cubs cold
CHCLost ATS 6 straight
Cubs hasn't covered in 6
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Twins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Cubs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Twins| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arraez | 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrelton Simmons | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Rooker | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Jeffers | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jorge Polanco | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Sanó | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Cave | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Donaldson | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Kepler | RF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Gordon | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Ryan | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Byron Buxton | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Duffy | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Martini | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Schwindel | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nico Hoerner | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trayce Thompson | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kyle Hendricks | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Wisdom | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Robinson Chirinos | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willson Contreras | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bote | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rafael Ortega | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ian Happ | LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
Box Score — Pitching
Twins| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe RyanW | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 86 |
| Tyler DuffeyH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Jorge AlcalaH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Alex ColoméS | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Juan MinayaH | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Cubs| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle HendricksL | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 72 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Adam Morgan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Scoring
Team
RPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
4.7★
4.6★
0.0★
4.9★
4.4★
+0.5★
Edge
Cubs +0.2
Cubs +0.2
Cubs +0.5
Last 10 · Trend
Twins4.4avg
Cubs3.3avg
Recent Form
Straight-Up
Twins
6-460%
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
CubsL6
2-820%
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
Against the Spread
Twins
8-280%
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
Cubs6 fail
2-820%
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Twins
Overall
47%24-27
53%27-24
60%28-19
Cubs
Overall
57%29-22
41%21-30
57%27-20
Matchup Venue
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Twins
On Road
41%9-13
45%10-12
64%14-8
Cubs
At Home
67%18-9
44%12-15
54%13-11