Its Wednesday, April 9 and the Rangers (8-4) are in Chicago to wrap up their series against the Cubs (9-5).
Tyler Mahle is slated to take the mound for Texas against Shota Imanaga for Chicago
The Cubs have taken the first two games of the series winning last night 10-6. Chicago scored four in the bottom of the eighth to break a 6-6 tie. Dansby Swanson broke the tie with a two-run single in that pivotal eighth inning. Kyle Tucker had two more hits for the Cubs and is now hitting .339 for the season.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Rangers at Cubs
- Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Time: 2:20PM EST
- Site: Wrigley Field
- City: Chicago, IL
- Network/Streaming: RSN, MARQ
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Odds for the Rangers at the Cubs
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Rangers (+126), Cubs (-150)
- Spread: Cubs -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rangers at Cubs
- Pitching matchup for April 9, 2025: Tyler Mahle vs. Shota Imanaga
- Rangers: Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1.35 ERA)
Last outing: 4/4 vs. Tampa Bay - 5IP, 0ER, 1H, 2BB, 5Ks - Cubs: Shota Imanaga (2-0, 0.98 ERA)
Last outing: 4/4 vs. San Diego - 7.1IP, 1ER, 4H, 0BB, 4Ks
- Rangers: Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1.35 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rangers at Cubs
- The Cubs have won 7 of their last 8 games
- The Rangers' last 4 games versus the Cubs have gone OVER the Total
- 8 of the Cubs' last 9 games have gone OVER the Game Total
- The Rangers are 5-7 on the Run Line this season
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rangers and the Cubs
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