Can the Cubs Defy the Odds and Prevent a Crushing Sweep in Minnesota?

If you’re a Twins fan, I feel like you should be given a seatbelt or something as a gift because you’re in for a wild ride. There are moments this team looks like they belong as one of the top teams in the American League, and others that it looks like they are a complete dumpster fire. I suppose over the course of a season you can say this about any squad, but the reality is that the Twins have been well above .500 at some points, and are now two games below. Just when you think they have it figured out, the rug gets pulled from underneath them. There has been talks that they will trade away cornerstones of the franchise (Byron Buxton), and talks that they will add pieces to make a run. Even the team seems to not know what will happen with the roster. For today, they hope that Chris Paddack can give them a jolt. He takes the mound with a 3-7 record, 4.64 ERA, and a 1.22 WHIP. Paddack has been better at home, but I wouldn’t really call the guy an innings eater. He tends to last about five innings in most games, which is good enough for a middle-to-back-end starter. He’s been surprisingly effective against Cubs hitters, holding them to just seven hits over 41 at-bats. 

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