Cubs vs Rangers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 9

Odds updated as of 2:11 p.m.

MLB action on Wednesday includes the Chicago Cubs facing the Texas Rangers.

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Cubs vs Rangers Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (9-5) vs. Texas Rangers (8-4)
• Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: MARQ and RSN

Cubs vs Rangers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-172) | TEX: (+144)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+120) | TEX: +1.5 (-144)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Cubs vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Shota Imanaga (Cubs) - 2-0, 0.98 ERA vs Tyler Mahle (Rangers) - 1-0, 1.35 ERA

The probable starters are Shota Imanaga (2-0) for the Cubs and Tyler Mahle (1-0) for the Rangers. When Imanaga starts, his team is 2-1-0 against the spread this season. Imanaga's team won his only start as a favorite this season. Mahle has started two games with set spreads, and the Rangers covered in both opportunities. The Rangers have always been the moneyline underdog when Mahle starts this season.

Cubs vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (64.6%)

Cubs vs Rangers Moneyline

• The Cubs vs Rangers moneyline has Chicago as a -172 favorite, while Texas is a +144 underdog on the road.

Cubs vs Rangers Spread

• The Rangers are at the Cubs, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Rangers are +120 to cover the spread, and the Cubs are -144.

Cubs vs Rangers Over/Under

• The over/under for Cubs-Rangers on April 9 is 7.5. The over is -122, and the under is -100.

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Cubs vs Rangers Betting Trends

• The Cubs have been chosen as favorites in seven games this year and have walked away with the win six times (85.7%) in those games.
• These are the best odds of a victory sportsbooks have given Chicago this season, with a -172 moneyline set for this game.
• Contests with the Cubs have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 10 of 14 chances this season.
• The Cubs have an against the spread record of 9-5-0 in 14 games with a line this season.
• The Rangers have won three of the six games they were the moneyline underdog this season (50%).
• Texas has not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +144 or longer.
• The Rangers have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total four times this season for a 4-8-0 record against the over/under.
• The Rangers have gone 6-6-0 against the spread this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker leads Chicago in OBP (.464), slugging percentage (.714) and total hits (19) this season. He has a .339 batting average.
• Among all qualified batters, he ranks 19th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks fifth, and he is ninth in slugging.
• Tucker has hit safely in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .368 with a double, a home run, five walks and five RBI.
• Dansby Swanson is hitting .226 with three doubles, four home runs and six walks. He's slugging .509 with an on-base percentage of .300.
• Among qualifying hitters, his batting average places him 111th, his on-base percentage 110th, and his slugging percentage 47th.
• Seiya Suzuki has collected 16 base hits, an OBP of .397 and a slugging percentage of .536 this season.
• Suzuki enters this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with seven walks and three RBI.
• Nico Hoerner has no home runs, but eight RBI and a batting average of .350 this season.
• Hoerner has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with a double, three walks and six RBI.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Wyatt Langford has put up an on-base percentage of .333, a slugging percentage of .561, and has 10 hits, all club-highs for the Rangers (while batting .244).
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 91st, his on-base percentage is 76th, and he is 31st in slugging.
• Adolis Garcia has three doubles, two home runs and three walks while batting .184. He's slugging .421 with an on-base percentage of .279.
• His batting average is 146th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 135th, and he is 78th in slugging.
• Josh Smith is hitting .308 with two doubles, a home run and six walks.
• Jonah Heim has two home runs while batting .280.

Cubs vs Rangers Head to Head

• 4/8/2025: 10-6 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 4/7/2025: 7-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 3/31/2024: 9-5 CHC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 3/30/2024: 11-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 3/28/2024: 4-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 4/9/2023: 8-2 TEX (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 4/8/2023: 10-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 4/7/2023: 2-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)

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