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Texas Rangers vs. Chicago Cubs
The Texas Rangers and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
Right hander Nathan Eovaldi will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Eovaldi is 1-0 this season with a 5.40 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Marcus Stroman who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Stroman is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Chicago won its last outing, a 12-5 result against the Reds on April 04. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -213 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 4-2 SU
Texas is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 2-3 SU
Chi Cubs is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Chi Cubs is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Next up:
Texas at Chicago Saturday, April 8