The Minnesota Twins won the opening game of their series with the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night by the final score of 8-1.
A 6-run 8th inning put the game away for the Twins. Ryan Jeffers, Willi Castro, and Harrison Bader had home runs in the inning.
Jeffers had 3 RBI in the game.
Simeon Woods Richardson threw 5 scoreless innings to pick up his 5th win.
Shota Imanaga took the loss for the Cubs.
Justin Turner hit his 200th career home run in the 9th inning.
Game 2 in the series is tonight in Minnesota.
July 8, 2025