On Opening Day, the Chicago Cubs are visiting the Texas Rangers, at 7:35 PM ET on Thursday. The Rangers will hand the ball to Nathan Eovaldi, and the Cubs will counter with Justin Steele.
How to Live Stream Rangers vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Game Time: 7:35 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
- TV: ESPN
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Rangers and Cubs Stats (2023)
- The Rangers struck out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 22nd in MLB.
- Texas pitched to a 4.29 ERA last season, which ranked 18th in baseball.
- The Rangers ranked third in Major League Baseball with 233 home runs.
- With a .452 team slugging percentage, Texas ranked third in the majors last season.
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cubs pitching staff last season ranked 17th in the majors.
- Chicago had the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.09).
- The Cubs ranked 15th in MLB play with 196 total home runs last season.
- Last year Chicago’s .421 slugging percentage ranked 10th-best in baseball.
Rangers vs. Cubs Key Players (2023 Stats)
- Marcus Semien hit .276 last season with 40 doubles, four triples, 29 home runs and 72 walks.
- Corey Seager had a .327 batting average with 156 hits.
- Adolis Garcia hit 39 home runs and had 107 runs batted in last season.
- Cody Bellinger racked up a batting average of .307, with 26 home runs and 97 runs batted in last season.
- Nico Hoerner had 27 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 49 walks while batting .283.
- Ian Happ hit .248 last season with 35 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 99 walks.
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Rangers vs. Cubs Betting Odds and Trends
Rangers vs. Cubs Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -115 | -104 | 8 | -115 | -105 |
Rangers vs. Cubs Betting Trends (2023)
- Last season, the Rangers won 69 out of the 118 games, or 58.5%, in which they were favored.
- Texas had a record of 65-43, a 60.2% win rate, when it was favored by -115 or more by sportsbooks last season.
- The Rangers and their opponents hit the over in 93 of their 179 games with a total last season.
- The Cubs were underdogs in 69 games last season and came away with the win 29 times (42%) in those contests.
- Last year, Chicago won 24 of 57 games when listed as at least -104 on the moneyline.
- The Cubs and their opponents hit the over in 80 of their 162 games with a total last season.
