The Texas Rangers host the Chicago Cubs on Friday, May 8. First pitch from Globe Life Field is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on CW33 and MLB.TV.
The Cubs are favored by -136 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Rangers are +116 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 8.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Cubs vs Rangers prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Cubs vs Rangers Prediction, Picks
- Cubs vs Rangers Pick: Under 7.5 (+100 or Better)
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Cubs vs Rangers Odds, Run Line, Over/Under
| Cubs Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +120 | 8.5 -110o / -110u | -140 |
| Rangers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -145 | 8.5 -110o / -110u | +115 |
- Cubs vs Rangers Moneyline: Cubs ML -140, Rangers ML +115
- Cubs vs Rangers Over/Under: 8.5
- Cubs vs Rangers Run Line: Cubs -1.5 (+120), Rangers +1.5 (-145)
Cubs vs Rangers Pitchers
| Ben Brown (RHP, CHC) | Stat | Kumar Rocker (RHP, TEX) |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | W-L | 1-3 |
| 0.6 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.5 |
| 2.10 / 2.80 | ERA / xERA | 4.71 / 4.84 |
| 2.71 / 3.37 | FIP / xFIP | 3.98 / 4.15 |
| 15.8% | K-BB% | 11.0% |
| 50.7% | GB% | 54.3% |
| .250 | BABIP | .326 |
| 107 | Stuff+ | 92 |
| 101 | Location+ | 97 |
Cubs vs Rangers MLB Preview
Editor's Note: This written pick is a transcription from today's episode of the Payoff Pitch Podcast.
Cubs vs Rangers MLB Pick to Make
Somehow, Globe Life Field has become the most pitcher-friendly ballpark in baseball.
Over the past three years, Unders in Arlington are 109-64-4, a 63% win rate producing a whopping 21% ROI.
I project this total at 7.3, so I’m heading back to the well today.
Pick: Under 7.5 (+100 or Better)
