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The Twins took on a superior Cubs team on Tuesday night, but came away victorious due to great pitching from Simeon Woods Richardson and big swings from designated hitter Ryan Jeffers.
Simeon Woods Richardson is feeling good right now. After tossing five innings of scoreless ball and fanning six in his last outing vs. Seattle, the Texas native gave up just one run in five innings against Miami on Wednesday night at loanDepot park.
Its Tuesday, July 8 and the Cubs (54-36) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (43-47). Shota Imanaga is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Simeon Woods Richardson for Minnesota.
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins begin a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Minnesota has a 43-47 record overall and a 24-18 record in home games. The Twins have a 20-36 record in games when they have given up a home run.
Simeon Woods Richardson outpitched Shota Imanaga with five scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 in interleague baseball Tuesday night.