Chicago Cubs at Minnesota Twins Free MLB Pick and Betting Odds. The 36-30 Minnesota Twins play host tonight to the 35-29 Chicago Cubs in MLB action on the grass of Target Field, June 19, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:10PM EST.

Betting Odds
Moneyline: Twins -112/Cubs +102
O/U Total: 8

Pitching Matchup
Kyle Hendricks (R) W/L 2-2 WHIP 1.15 ERA 3.80
Phil Hughes (R) W/L 4-6 WHIP 1.34 ERA 4.79

Chicago was a 4-3 loser at Cleveland yesterday. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games. Minnesota was a 2-1 winner over St. Louis on Thursday. They are 3-7 in their past 10 games but are 22-12 at home in 2015.

This is the first matchup of the season between these two clubs. The Twins have a 7-2 edge since 2006.

Hendricks received his 8th ND in 12 starts in his last outing, a 4-3 win over Cincinnati. He went 5 innings, yielded 1 run and fanned 7. He has only 3 Q starts on the year because he has completed 6 innings of work only 4 times. The Cubs are 7-5 in his starts.

Hughes also had a no decision in his last start, a 4-3 win at Texas. He allowed 3 runs in 6 innings for his 6th Q start of the season.

Only 5 Chicago hitters have faced Hughes before. OF Chris Denorfia is 1-1 with an RBI while OF Dexter Fowler is 1-3 (.333). C David Ross is 3-8 (.375) with a solo HR off of the right-hander while C Miguel Montero (0-3) and OF Mike Baxter (0-2) are hitless against him.

This will be the Twins first look at Hendricks.

Chicago at Minnesota Betting Trends

The Cubs are 4-2 straight up in their last 6 road games.
Chicago are 2-7 straight up in their last 9 games against Minnesota.
The game total has gone over in 4 of Chicago’s last 6 games against Minnesota.
The Twins are 3-7 straight up in their last 10 games.
Minnesota is 17-8 straight up in their last 25 home games.

Injury Report

CHICAGO CUBS
Tommy La Stella 2B 15-Day Disabled List
Mike Olt 3B 60-Day Disabled List
Neil Ramirez P 15-Day Disabled List
Zac Rosscup P 15-Day Disabled List
Jorge Soler OF 15-Day Disabled List
Jacob Turner P 60-Day Disabled List

MINNESOTA TWINS
Aaron Hicks OF 15-Day Disabled List
Ricky Nolasco P 15-Day Disabled List
Ervin Santana P Out Until July 4 (suspension)
Jordan Schafer OF 15-Day Disabled List

Consensus Picks (Public Money line Bets)
Chicago: 50%
Minnesota: 50%

Free MLB Pick

Minnesota have faced some solid pitching in recent games, but the scoring numbers have been low for stretch of 12 games where they scored 2 or less runs in 9 of the games, 3 or less in 10 and 4 or less in 11. Minnesota starter Phil Hughes has allowed 3 or more runs in 4 consecutive starts and if Chicago reaches that number today that may be enough to get the victory.

Take the Chicago Cubs +102‏