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Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers
The fans at Globe Life Field will be treated to a interleague game between the Chicago Cubs and the Texas Rangers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Justin Steele will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Left hander Steele is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rangers will be Nathan Eovaldi. The right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 5-0 winner as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -105 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Milwaukee at -131 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 0-0 SU
Chi Cubs is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 0-0 SU
Texas is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games
Next up:
Chicago at Texas Saturday, March 30