Chris Welsh told listeners it is time to "wash Matt Shaw away" in redraft formats. Shaw is ice-cold over his last 32 games, slashing .159/.230/.234 with zero homers and sporadic playing-time opportunities. Welsh said the Cubs are pivoting to a win-now, playoff-centric roster and will not be comfortable handing everyday at-bats to a rookie who is striking out and producing no impact. Because Chicago still has to shuffle pieces at the deadline, Welsh sees Shaw as the obvious roster casualty and advised fantasy managers to cut him rather than wait for a turnaround that is unlikely to come in 2024.

Cash Out Sports Picks recommended the Cubs moneyline. Chicago has won nearly 70 % of road games, owns a top-10 offense (.256 team AVG), and carries a 3.78 staff ERA (13th), compared with Minnesota’s 4.14 (21st). He cited Horton’s seven scoreless frames in his last start, the Cubs’ 2.67 ERA in their previous Minnesota series, and the Twins’ dreadful 18-26 record in day games. Chris Paddack’s recent form and Chicago’s success versus right-handers sealed the play.

B Wade advised taking Ty France under 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs. France has cleared this line only once in his past ten games and is completely ice-cold with six hit-less outings in that span. Historically he struggles versus the Cubs – just one hit in his last eight full games against them – and owns a mere 1-for-5 lifetime mark against Thursday starter Colin Rea. Given the prolonged slump and tough matchup, Wade feels comfortable fading France’s production.

Dylan Rockford grabbed the Cubs at –104 (available on FanDuel) and said the line should be closer to –140. Chicago leads MLB in road scoring (5.6 runs per game) and sports a .268 team average away from Wrigley, while Minnesota is slugging just .380 at Target Field since June 1. Although Cade Horton’s 6.08 road ERA looks ugly, Rockford pointed out that five of those runs came in one blow-up against Houston and praised his 27% strike-out rate. Conversely, David Festa is feast-or-famine with a 5.48 overall ERA and has allowed four or more in two of his last three. With the Twins on Rockford’s "do-not-bet" list and the Cubs dominating right-handed pitching (.793 OPS), he thinks grabbing plus money or anything shorter than –120 is a must-bet.

Just A Bet Outside laid out why he is playing Chicago’s team-total Over 4.5 runs at –115. Rookie right-hander David Festa has been feast-or-famine and owns ugly splits against righties: .267 average, .465 slugging, five of seven homers allowed and a 1.71 WHIP at Target Field. His home K-rate sits at just 20% with a 9.4% walk rate, giving Chicago plenty of base-runner upside. The host also expects a motivated lineup after the Cubs scored only one run Tuesday; in their previous three games immediately following a one-run or zero-run performance they bounced back with 11, 5 and 7 runs. Over their last 10 contests versus right-handed pitching Chicago has cleared 4.5 in eight games, averaging roughly seven runs. Minnesota’s bullpen is missing high-leverage arm Griffin Jax after a 20-pitch outing, and the Cubs are guaranteed nine offensive innings on the road. All of that makes the team-total Over a half-unit wager for him.

Eric Pathi said to bet the Minnesota Twins at +105 in Wednesday’s rematch with the Cubs. His long-standing system auto-fires whenever a home underdog wins and is offered at the same or a better price the very next day. Minnesota cashed that first leg on Tuesday, thumping Chicago 8-1 as +105 dogs behind Woods Richardson. With Louie Varland moved to relief, David Festa draws the start against top prospect Cade Horton, yet the market is still hanging the identical +105. Pathi emphasized that the system does not require deeper handicapping when these exact conditions are met, making the Twins a standalone wager for 7/9/25.

Malcom Bamford laid the –142 and rode with Chicago on the money-line. He trusts Shota Imanaga’s massive edge over Simeon Woods Richardson after the Japanese lefty returned from the IL with back-to-back wins and a sparkling 0.88 WHIP. Bamford highlighted several trend angles: the Cubs are 12-4 against AL Central clubs, own a league-best +126 run differential, and have surrendered only two total runs in Imanaga’s four road starts. Minnesota, meanwhile, is just 4-11 straight-up versus southpaws and is batting .215 over its last ten. Woods Richardson has been serviceable, but his volatile pitch mix and middling 1.31 WHIP make him vulnerable to a Chicago lineup that has scored five-plus in six of its last eight. With the Twins’ offense sputtering and Imanaga carrying a 3.16 road ERA, Bamford called the price ‘skinny’ and expects the Cubbies to win outright.

Ron Pick Dawgz prefers Chicago in the first five innings. Shota Imanaga is the “much better option” than Simeon Woods Richardson, whom Ron still labels the weakest link in Minnesota’s rotation despite recent competence. Because he rates the Twins’ bullpen as “elite” and dangerous in late-game rallies at Target Field, Ron isolates the early frame, siding with the Cubs before pens take over.

Brad Pick Dawgz is willing to eat the juice on Chicago’s money-line because of a sharp situational and pitching edge. The Cubs have won eight consecutive games when favored against AL Central clubs, and Shota Imanaga, despite a rough last outing, owns underlying numbers (29% K-rate, 2.44 xERA) that dwarf those of Minnesota’s Louie Varland Woods Richardson, who Brad says has been "smacked up all around" this year. He expects Imanaga to bounce back and extend Chicago’s dominance over the division.

Bill Harrelson wants to keep fading Kyle Tucker, taking less than 1.5 total bases in the Cubs-Twins matchup. Tucker has been held below this number in six straight and eight of his last ten, averaging only 0.7 bases per game during that stretch. For the 2025 season he has failed to reach two bases in 46 of 89 contests. Caesars, Sleeper, Flip, and other shops are juicing the under, which Harrelson views as confirmation that smart money expects Tucker’s cold spell to persist. Even with an expected 4.3 plate appearances, Harrelson thinks the matchup and recent form point to another quiet night at the dish.

Bill Harrelson said to play Cody Bellinger higher than 1.5 combined hits, runs, and RBIs on Tuesday. Bellinger has smashed this number in eight straight and in nine of his past ten while seeing roughly 4.5 plate appearances per game. Although his season-long hit rate is only 49%, Harrelson wants to ride the heater. He pointed out the matchup with right-hander Logan Gilbert, who is allowing a .231 average to lefties versus .198 overall. Bellinger is 1-for-2 with an RBI in three career plate appearances against Gilbert. DraftKings is hanging the same prop at pick’em, so Harrelson views the PrizePicks line as fair value and expects the hot streak to continue.