Rangers vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - April 7, 2023

Rangers at Cubs

6:20 pm • Apple TV+

Texas Rangers

0-0

0 - 2

Chicago Cubs

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
M.Stroman			3.95	10-9
N.Eovaldi			3.63	12-5

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Rangers 0-0	+1.5-217	o6.5-115	+104
Cubs 0-0	-1.5+185	u6.5-105	-122

Friday 6:20 p.m.

April 07, 2023

Wrigley FieldChicago

CHC -122 (F5)

0.82u

CHC -120 (F5)

$25.00

M.Stroman o5.5 Ks-103

0.97u

Under 3.5 (F5)-118

0.85u

CHC -125

0.8u

CHC -124

Under 7-112

0.5u

Bet to -118

Under 9-110

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The Rangers were just 34-36 (.486) vs bottom 10 scoring offenses in 2022 -- 6th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .576.

The Cubs are 48-57 (.457) when underdogs since the 2022 season -- 7th best in MLB; League Avg: .397.

The Cubs are just 1-74 (.013) when trailing entering the 9th inning since the 2022 season -- 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .046.

The Rangers are just 68-83 (.450) when allowing 5 or more extra base hits since the 2022 season -- 8th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .533.

Corey Seager had a swing rate of 52% on the first pitch of at-bats last season -- highest in MLB-- 100th Percentile. Opponents batted just .239 (17-for-71) against Marcus Stroman on the first pitch of at-bats last season -- eighth best among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP-- 94th Percentile.

Ian Happ batted .475 on the first pitch of at-bats last season -- fifth best in MLB-- 96th Percentile. Nathan Eovaldi had a strike rate of 68% on the first pitch of at-bats last season -- tied for seventh highest among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP-- 95th Percentile.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 75% (9/12) against Marcus Stroman this season -- tied for highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 43% -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 43-38 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 34 of Cubs' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	79-83	36-45	43-38	33-50	45-32
Rangers	70-91	37-44	33-47	35-56	34-34

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	75-81-6	34-46-1	41-35-5	40-39-4	34-41-2
Rangers	74-79-8	32-47-2	42-32-6	40-47-4	34-30-4

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	83-79	44-37	39-42	45-38	37-40
Rangers	78-84	44-37	33-47	52-39	24-44

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 4th	@CIN	W 12-5	-1.5 W	O 9.5	CHC -130
Apr 3rd	@CIN	L 6-7	-1.5 L	O 9	CIN -120
Apr 2nd	MIL	L 5-9	-1.5 L	O 9	MIL -130
Apr 1st	MIL	L 1-3	+1.5 L	U 6.5	MIL +100
Mar 30th	MIL	W 4-0	+1.5 W	U 6.5	CHC +116

Ben Brown
P
Brown is out with neck
Out

Corey Seager
IF
Seager is out with hip
Out
Tyler Mahle
P
Mahle is out with shoulder
Out
Evan Carter
OF
Carter is out with back
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RN.Eovaldi, P	89	5.2	6	2
LC.Ragans, P	29	1.1	3	0
RI. Kennedy, P	13	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Semien, 2B	0-4	0	0	0
2C.Seager, SS	1-2	0	0	0
3N.Lowe, 1B	1-4	0	0	0
4A.Garcia, CF	0-3	0	0	0
5J.Jung, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
6R.Grossman, RF	0-4	0	0	0
7M.Garver, C	0-3	0	0	0
8B. Miller, DH	0-3	0	0	0
9J.Smith, LF	1-2	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K
RM.Stroman, P	89	6	6
RM.Leiter, P	13	1	1
RM. Fulmer, P	28	2	4

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1N.Hoerner, 2B	2-4	0	0
2D.Swanson, SS	0-4	1	0
3I.Happ, LF	1-4	0	1
4C.Bellinger, CF	1-3	0	1
5T. Mancini, DH	0-3	0	0
6P.Wisdom, 3B	0-3	0	0
7E. Hosmer, 1B	0-1	0	0
8M.Mastrobuoni, RF	1-3	0	0
9T.Barnhart, C	1-3	1	0