Texas Rangers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction 3-31-24 Picks

The Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers meet Sunday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cubs vs Rangers prediction.

Cubs Betting Preview

The Cubs look to avoid a sweep before taking on the Rockies next week. The Cubs have been outscored 5-15 in their first two games and gave up 11 runs in Saturday’s loss. The Cubs were a trendy pick to win the NL Central, and while the season is still young, they have some work to do. Christopher Morel leads the Cubs with 4 hits, while Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki have combined for 2 hits. Jordan Wicks gets the ball for the Cubs, and he was 4-1 with a 4.41 ERA and 24 strikeouts last season. This will be Wicks’ first career game against the Rangers. The Cubs will take on the Rockies after this series.

Rangers Betting Preview

The Rangers look to complete the sweep before leaving for Tampa to play the Rays. The Rangers have looked great at both sides of the field through two games, picking up where they left off last year when they won the World Series. The Rangers look for back to back 3–0 starts to the season. Corey Seager leads the Rangers with 5 hits and 2 RBI, while Josh Jung and Adolis Garcia have combined for 6 hits and 6 RBI. Jon Gray gets the ball for the Rangers, and he was 9-8 with a 4.12 ERA and 142 strikeouts last season. Gray is 2-2 with a 4.56 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Cubs. The Rangers will face the Rays following this series.

Texas Rangers Team Facts

• The Rangers have lost four of their last five games as favorites after playing the previous day.
• The road team has covered the run line in 13 of the Rangers’ last 14 games.
• The Rangers have led after 7 innings in each of their last six home games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
• The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five day games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.

Chicago Cubs Team Facts

• The Cubs have lost each of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
• The Cubs have covered the run line each of their last seven day games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Cubs have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last four games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Cubs have led after 3 innings in each of their last three day games against American League opponents.
• The Cubs have led after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against American League opponents.

Cubs vs Rangers prediction

The Cubs haven’t looked comfortable through their first two games, and Wicks has was up and down last year through 34.2 innings. Gray isn’t scaring anybody on the other end, but he was strong toward the end of the season last year, and he has a hot Rangers offense backing him up. The Rangers are just rolling off vibes right now, as they’re off to a strong start and got their rings. The Rangers are hot. The price is reasonable. Give me the Rangers for the sweep.