The Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers meet Sunday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. Here’s a Rangers vs. Cubs Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs. Cubs Pick.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 27-13 on the year and play the Braves and White Sox next. The Chicago Cubs are batting .255 on the season and have a .351 OBP, and a .423 slugging percentage. The Chicago Cubs pitching staff has a 3.82 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Nico Hoerner leads the Chicago Cubs with 43 hits and 28 RBI, while Alex Bregman and Pete Crow-Armstrong have combined for 74 hits and 30 RBI.
Jameson Taillon gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 2-1 with a 4.24 ERA and 36 strikeouts this season. Taillon is 1-1 with a 5.86 ERA and 26 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 18-21 on the year and play the Astros and Diamondbacks next. The Texas Rangers are batting .233 on the season and have a .316 OBP, and a .370 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers pitching staff has a 3.75 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. Josh Jung leads the Texas Rangers with 43 hits and 20 RBI, while Jake Burger and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 72 hits and 33 RBI.
Jacob deGrom gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 2-2 with a 3.11 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. deGrom is 2-4 with a 3.26 ERA and 80 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago Cubs.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The home team has won eight of the Cubs’ last nine games.
- The Cubs have lost three of their last four day games against American League opponents.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five day games following a loss.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in five of their last six games as favorites against National League opponents following a win.
- The Cubs have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games against National League opponents.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last four games as home favorites following a win.
- The Cubs have won 10 of their last 11 games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as favorites against NL Central opponents following a win.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in five of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Cubs have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in four of their last five day games.
- The Cubs have led after 3 innings in each of their last five day games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last seven home games has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Eight of the Cubs’ last nine games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Jameson Taillon’s last six road appearances as a starter.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of Jacob deGrom’s last eight appearances as a starter against the Cubs.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Joc Pederson has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Cubs.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded seven or more strikeouts in 15 of his last 16 appearances with his team as a favorite against NL opponents.
- Brandon Nimmo has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last 13 day games.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded a win in six of his last seven appearances against NL opponents.
- Josh Jung ranks 10th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.319) this season.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Seiya Suzuki has hit a home run in four of the Cubs’ last five games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jameson Taillon has recorded five or more strikeouts in four of his five previous appearances against the Rangers.
- Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs’ last 10 day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Jameson Taillon has recorded a win in nine of his last 10 appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks T9th in the league in Steals (9) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers rank 28th in the league for runs scored this season (146).
- The Rangers rank 28th in the league for RBIs this season (139).
- The Cubs rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.351).
- The Cubs rank 1st in the league for walks this season (191).
Rangers vs Cubs Prediction
The Cubs have been the hottest team in baseball over the last two weeks and getting them as a dog is intriguing because of it. However, you can also argue getting deGrom at a cheap price is even more valuable. deGrom was rocked in his last outing, but he’s been sharp overall, especially at home where he has. 1.62 ERA and .150 allowed batting average in 16.2 innings. I love my aces and either cheap prices or plus money. We’re getting that here with the Rangers. Give me the home team.