Ryan Jeffers and Carlos Correa each had an RBI as the Minnesota Twins scored a pair of first-inning runs for the second straight game in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.

The Twins won a game Wednesday night but lost All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton for the last seven innings of a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Target Field.

Chicago Cubs (54-38, first in the NL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (45-47, third in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Thursday, 12:10 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (6-3, 4.13 ERA, 1.31 WHIP,

Simeon Woods Richardson outpitched Shota Imanaga with five scoreless innings, and the Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 on Tuesday night.

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)

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins play the Chicago Cubs with a 1-0 series lead. Minnesota is 25-18 in home games and 44-47 overall. The Twins have a 30-8 record in games when they scored at least five runs. Chicago is 54-37 overall and 24-21 on the road. Cubs pitchers have a collective 3.83 ERA, which ranks seventh in the NL.