Rangers at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 9

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Its Wednesday, April 9 and the Rangers (8-4) are in Chicago to wrap up their series against the Cubs (9-5).

Tyler Mahle is slated to take the mound for Texas against ***** Imanaga for Chicago

The Cubs have taken the first two games of the series winning last night 10-6. Chicago scored four in the bottom of the eighth to break a 6-6 tie. Dansby Swanson broke the tie with a two-run single in that pivotal eighth inning. Kyle Tucker had two more hits for the Cubs and is now hitting .339 for the season.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.


We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.


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Game details & how to watch Rangers at Cubs​

• Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
• Time: 2:20PM EST
• Site: Wrigley Field
• City: Chicago, IL
• Network/Streaming: RSN, MARQ

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Odds for the Rangers at the Cubs​

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Rangers (+126), Cubs (-150)
• Spread: Cubs -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Rangers at Cubs​

• Pitching matchup for April 9, 2025: Tyler Mahle vs. ***** Imanaga
  • Rangers: Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1.35 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/4 vs. Tampa Bay - 5IP, 0ER, 1H, 2BB, 5Ks
  • Cubs: ***** Imanaga (2-0, 0.98 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/4 vs. San Diego - 7.1IP, 1ER, 4H, 0BB, 4Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rangers at Cubs​

• The Cubs have won 7 of their last 8 games
• The Rangers' last 4 games versus the Cubs have gone OVER the Total
• 8 of the Cubs' last 9 games have gone OVER the Game Total
• The Rangers are 5-7 on the Run Line this season

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rangers and the Cubs​

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.


Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.


Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Rangers and the Cubs:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Chicago Cubs on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Texas Rangers at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.

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