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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 Saturday when they battle at Wrigley Field in an interleague contest.
Martin Perez will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Left hander Perez is 1-0 this season with a 1.59 ERA.
The Cubs will counter Perez with Justin Steele. Left hander Steele has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Chicago won its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Rangers on April 07. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -122 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 2-0 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -122 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 4-3 SU
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 3-3 SU
Chi Cubs is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games
Chi Cubs is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Chi Cubs is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Chicago Sunday, April 9