Texas Rangers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction 4/9/25 MLB Picks

Chicago Cubs Betting Preview

The Chicago Cubs are 9-5 this year after they won game two in this series by a score of 10-6 on Tuesday night. Chicago fell behind early, but they answered right away and scored four runs in the eighth for the win. The Cubs recorded 12 hits in the game, and they were led by Swanson, who went 2-4 with one home run and four RBIs in the win. Chicago started Taillon, who allowed five hits and three earned runs over 6.0 innings, while Hodge allowed two hits and one earned run over 1.1 innings but was able to pick up the win. 

Prior to this series, the Cubs won two out of three against the Padres and swept the Athletics in three games. The Chicago pitching staff has a 4.35 ERA with a 1.43 WHIP and a .263 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 94 runs with a .258 batting average and a .360 on-base percentage this season. Kyle Tucker has led Chicago with five home runs and 16 RBIs, while Seiya Suzuki has added four home runs and 14 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Shota Imanaga, who is 2-0 with a 0.98 ERA and a 0.71 WHIP over 18.1 innings pitched this year. 

Why the Cubs will beat the Rangers 

• The Rangers have lost each of their last six road games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Cubs have won each of their last five games against American League opponents.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in 14 of their last 15 games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• The Cubs have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 day games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Cubs have led after 3 innings in four of their last five day games.
• The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six road games against National League opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Cubs' last six games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Four of the Rangers' last five day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Rangers' last six games as underdogs.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in five of the last six games between the Rangers and Cubs.

Texas Rangers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction 

Chicago comes into this matchup looking to complete the sweep in this series, and their offense continues to be red hot. The Cubs have scored at least seven runs in four straight games, and they will have Imanaga on the mound, who has been elite through three starts. Texas has scored at least four runs in four of their last five games, but they are batting just .198 on the year. The Rangers are starting Tyler Mahle, who didn’t allow many runs in his first start but did walk six batters. The Cubs have all of the momentum at the plate right now, and Imanaga has been great, so I like them to get the win.