Twins shut out Cubs

David Festa delivered an impressive performance for the Minnesota Twins, striking out a career-high nine batters over five scoreless innings in a 3-0 victory against the Chicago Cubs. This marked Festa's best outing in his brief major league career, significantly improving his previous statistics, particularly in handling batters the second time through the lineup. The Twins secured their sixth shutout win of the season, with solid support from their bullpen, which limited the Cubs to just two hits in four innings. Offensively, Royce Lewis contributed with a sacrifice fly, while Manuel Margot hit a homerun, supporting Festa's dominant pitching. This victory brings the Twins closer to the AL Central-leading Cleveland team, reducing the gap to 3.5 games. The Cubs managed to hold off some early runs but struggled against Festa's control and strikeout capability throughout the game.