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Texas Rangers vs. Chicago Cubs
The Texas Rangers and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Wrigley Field in an interleague contest.
Jon Gray will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Right hander Gray is 0-1 this season with a 2.84 ERA.
Gray's opponent in this one will be Jameson Taillon. The Cubs right hander has a 6.75 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Chicago was a 10-3 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Chicago at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Rangers were a 10-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 4-4 SU
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 4-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games
Chi Cubs is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Next up:
Texas home to Kansas City Monday, April 10
Chicago home to Seattle Monday, April 10