The Minnesota Twins (45-47) and the Chicago Cubs (54-38) finish their three-game series in a battle on Thursday. The Twins defeated the Cubs 4-2 in a battle on Tuesday, as Minnesota has now won two straight games over Chicago. Colin Rea (6-3, 4.13 ERA) gets the starting ball for the Cubs. Chris Paddack (3-7, 4.64 ERA) takes the hill for Minnesota. 

First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET at Target Field in Minnesota. The Cubs are the -116 money-line favorites (risk $116 to win $100) in the latest Cubs vs. Twins odds, while the Twins are -102 underdogs (risk $102 to win $100). The over/under for total runs scored is 9.5 in the latest MLB odds. 

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