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Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers
The Chicago Cubs and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Globe Life Field.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Kyle Hendricks in this one. Right hander Hendricks is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
The Rangers will counter Hendricks with Cody Bradford. Left hander Bradford has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -125 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Cubs were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 0-1 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 1-0 SU
Texas is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games
Next up:
Chicago at Texas Sunday, March 31