Chicago Cubs (8-5) vs Texas Rangers (8-3)
Game Info: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:40 pm (Wrigley Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago Cubs -162 / Texas Rangers +136 — Over/Under: 7.5
The Texas Rangers and the Chicago Cubs meet on Tuesday in MLB action from Wrigley Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs. Chicago Cubs prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Texas Rangers will send out Patrick Corbin for the start here, and Corbin was 6-13 with a 5.62 ERA and 139 strikeouts last season for the Nationals. In his last five starts against the Cubs, Corbin is 0-0 with a 5.53 ERA and 23 strikeouts. Jameson Taillon will get the start for the Cubs and is 1-1 with a 6.97 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season. In his career, Taillon is 1-1 with a 6.23 ERA and 20 strikeouts.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this one looking to bounce back from their 7-0 series-opening loss at the hands of the Cubs last time out to sit at 8-3 on the year. After this series, the Rangers will head on the road for a set against the Seattle Mariners.
Rangers Have Five-Game Win Streak Snapped
Wyatt Langford leads the Rangers with 8 hits, including 3 home runs, while Adolis Garcia has 6 hits with a team-high 3 doubles, a pair of home runs, and 4 RBIs. Jonah Heim also has a pair of home runs as well on the year, while Marcus Semien has the dubious distinction of leading Texas with 12 strikeouts up to this point in the year.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Cubs have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Rangers have won each of their last three games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in six of their last seven games as underdogs against NL Central opponents following a loss.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Joc Pederson has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances at Wrigley Field against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Marcus Semien has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances against the Cubs after playing the previous day.
- Joc Pederson has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances at Wrigley Field against opponents that held a winning record.
- Marcus Semien has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances against the Cubs after playing the previous day.
- Marcus Semien has recorded at least one hit in nine of his last 10 appearances against the Cubs after playing the previous day.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded at least one Single in each of his last five road appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Leody Taveras ranks T3rd in the league in Steals (5) this season.
Chicago Cubs Recap
The Chicago Cubs will be out to build on their series-opening win over the Rangers to push their record to 8-5 so far this season. After this series, the Cubs will head out on the road for a series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Cubs Win 6 Of Their Last 7
Kyle Tucker leads the Cubs with 17 hits, including team highs of 5 doubles, 5 home runs, and 16 RBIs, while Seiya Suzuki also has 13 hits with a pair of doubles and 4 home runs and 12 RBIs of his own. Miguel Amaya added 4 doubles and 8 RBIs, and Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong have each contributed 3 doubles as well this season, with Swanson belting 3 home runs and 7 RBIs. Suzuki also has the unfortunate distinction of leading the Cubs with 21 strikeouts so far this season.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Rangers have lost eight of their last nine road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Cubs have won seven of their last eight night games against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 Tuesday night road games.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against AL West opponents.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Tucker has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite against AL West opponents.
- Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one Double in three of the Cubs’ last four night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Justin Turner has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six appearances with his team as a home favorite.
- Jameson Taillon has recorded a win in each of his last three home appearances.
- Kyle Tucker has scored at least one run in eight of the Cubs’ last nine games.
- Jameson Taillon has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances against AL opponents.
- Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 11 appearances against AL West opponents.
- Justin Turner has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 home appearances against the Rangers.
- Kyle Tucker ranks 1st in the league in Hits (17) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Cubs’ last seven games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Rangers’ last six games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Texas Rangers vs. Chicago Cubs Prediction
I’m on the over in this one. This starting pitching matchup screams runs early and often for me here, as Patrick Corbin was one of the worst starting pitchers in baseball last season, and Jameson Taillon has not gotten off to a very strong start to this season in his own right. I expect a bounce-back outing from the Rangers offensively here, but I also think the Cubs’ bats will show up to play once again as well, so give me the over in this one.