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Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks – Cubs To Complete MLB Series Sweep

leigh-copson
09 Apr 2025
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Leigh Copson 09 Apr 2025
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  • Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs picks for Wednesday, April 9
  • Game is taking place at Wrigley Field
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks
  • Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Texas Rangers Form
  • Chicago Cubs Form

Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks

Chicago are tipped to complete a series sweep of Texas.

The Cubs have momentum on their side and starting pitcher Shota Imanaga has been dominant in his last few starts.

  • Chicago Cubs are 7-1 in their last 8 games
  • Cubs starter Shota Imanaga has allowed 2 earned runs across 18.1 innings
  • The Under has cashed in each of Shota Imanaga's last 3 starts
  • The 2 starting pitchers have a combined ERA of 2.33

Head To Head

  • Chicago Cubs lead the all-time series 14-12
  • Chicago Cubs won 10-6 when the two teams last met on April 8

Texas Rangers Form

Texas entered this series on a good run of form, having opened the season with eight wins from their first 10 games.

The Rangers began with a 5-2 loss at home to Boston, but rebounded to win the next three meetings with the Red Sox, 4-1, 4-3, 3-2.

That run was ended when they lost another series-opener, as they fell to a 14-3 on the road in Cincinnati. 

Texas bounced back quickly though, recording back-to-back 1-0 wins over the Reds, and they backed up those successes at home.

The Rangers hosted Tampa Bay for three games and swept the visitors thanks to 5-2, 6-4 and 4-3 victories.

Chicago Cubs Form

Chicago came into this series on a solid run of form, thanks to five wins in their previous six games.

The Cubs began the season in Japan with a two-game series against the defending champions Los Angeles Dodgers.

They lost both matchups, 4-1 and 6-3, before returning to the United States to split a four-game road series with Arizona.

Chicago found some form in their next series though, as they swept the Athletics with 18-3, 7-4 and 10-2 wins, and they backed up those success in their opening home series.

The Cubs recorded 3-1 and 7-1 victories over San Diego, before seeing their winning run end with an 8-7 defeat in the series finale.

Verdict

Chicago have taken the first two games of the series and are backed to take the third too.

Shota Imanaga has been outstanding in his last few starts, so the Cubs may not need many runs to get the job done.

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