UNDER THE LIGHTS: This will be the 30th time that the Cubs have played back-to-back night games this year. They have played as many as five in a row. The Cubs are 19-10 in the second game of the previous pairs, including 10-3 after having lost the first game. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)

The Twins are favored (-114) in a projected close game against the Cubs (-106). The Minnesota Twins will hand the ball to David Festa (2-3, 5.48 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Cubs will turn to Cade Horton (3-2, 4.15 ERA).

Its Wednesday, July 9 and the Cubs (54-37) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (44-47). Cade Horton is slated to take the mound for Chicago against David Festa for Minnesota.