Rangers vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - April 9, 2023

Rangers at Cubs

6:20 pm • MARQ

Texas Rangers

0-0

8 - 2

Chicago Cubs

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
J.Taillon			4.84	8-10
J.Gray			4.12	9-8

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Rangers 0-0	-1.5+156	o8.5-102	-110
Cubs 0-0	+1.5-190	u8.5-120	-110

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April 09, 2023

Wrigley FieldChicago

C.Bellinger o0.5 Total Bases-168

1.68u

.556 lifetime OBP v Jon Gray

CHC -112

1.12u

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The Cubs are just 9-43 (.173) when allowing 10 or more hits since the 2022 season -- 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .273.

The Rangers are just 8-75 (.096) when trailing entering the 7th inning since the 2022 season -- tied for 10th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .118.

Corey Seager had a swing rate of 52% on the first pitch of at-bats last season -- highest in MLB-- 100th Percentile. Opponents batted .412 (33-for-80) against Jameson Taillon on the first pitch of at-bats last season -- tied for third worst among qualified SPs-- eighth Percentile.

Jameson Taillon walked 32 of 728 batters (4%) in 2022 -- tied for 4th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 6% -- 93rd Percentile.

Opponents had a groundball rate of just 26% (28/110) against Jon Gray's curve and slider in 2022 -- 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: 43% -- second Percentile.

Opponents batted .412 (33-for-80) against Jameson Taillon on the first pitch of at-bats in 2022 -- tied for 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .338 -- eighth 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 8th	TEX	W 10-3	-1.5 W	O 7.5	CHC -125
Apr 7th	TEX	W 2-0	-1.5 W	U 6.5	CHC -122
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

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Gray, P	100	5.2	4	2
LW.Smith, P	19	1.1	2	0
LC.Ragans, P	10	1	1	0
RJ.Leclerc, P	18	1	2	0

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

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Taillon, P	83	5	7	3
RJ.Assad, P	45	3	3	3
RJ.Merryweather, P	9	1	0	0

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