Cubs vs Rangers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 8

Odds updated as of 8:11 p.m.

The MLB slate on Friday includes the Chicago Cubs taking on the Texas Rangers.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Cubs vs Rangers Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (26-12) vs. Texas Rangers (17-20)
• Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
• Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: CW33 and MARQ

Cubs vs Rangers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-132) | TEX: (+112)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+130) | TEX: +1.5 (-156)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Cubs vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Ben Brown (Cubs) - 1-1, 2.10 ERA vs Kumar Rocker (Rangers) - 1-3, 4.71 ERA

The Cubs will look to Ben Brown (1-1) against the Rangers and Kumar Rocker (1-3). In 15 games he pitched with a spread last season, Brown and his team finished with a 6-9-0 record ATS. Brown appeared in 11 games last season as the moneyline favorite and his team finished with a record of 7-4 in those contests. When Rocker starts, the Rangers have gone 3-3-0 against the spread. The Rangers were the moneyline underdog for three Rocker starts this season -- they lost every time.

Cubs vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (55.4%)

Cubs vs Rangers Moneyline

• Chicago is the favorite, -132 on the moneyline, while Texas is a +112 underdog despite being at home.

Cubs vs Rangers Spread

• The Rangers are at +1.5 on the runline against the Cubs. The Rangers are -156 to cover the spread, and the Cubs are +130.

Cubs vs Rangers Over/Under

• Cubs versus Rangers on May 8 has an over/under of 8.5 runs, with the odds on the over -104 and the under set at -118.

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Cubs vs Rangers Betting Trends

• The Cubs have been chosen as favorites in 25 games this year and have walked away with the win 18 times (72%) in those games.
• This year Chicago has won 14 of 19 games when listed as at least -132 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs and their opponents have gone over in 24 of their 37 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs are 18-19-0 against the spread in their 37 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Rangers have been the moneyline underdog 24 total times this season. They've gone 10-14 in those games.
• Texas has a record of 3-7 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +112 or longer (30%).
• The Rangers have had an over/under set by bookmakers 37 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 15 of those games (15-20-2).
• The Rangers have put together a 19-18-0 record against the spread this season (covering 51.4% of the time).

Cubs Player Leaders

• Nico Hoerner leads Chicago in slugging percentage (.443) thanks to 15 extra-base hits. He has a .289 batting average and an on-base percentage of .366.
• Among the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 37th, his on-base percentage ranks 48th, and he is 58th in slugging.
• Ian Happ leads the Cubs in OBP (.376) and total hits (33) this season. He's batting .243 while slugging .500.
• His batting average is 97th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 31st, and his slugging percentage 33rd.
• Dansby Swanson has 25 hits this season and has a slash line of .202/.320/.379.
• Alex Bregman is batting .240 with a .339 OBP and 13 RBI for Chicago this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Josh Jung has 40 hits, a team-best for the Rangers. He's batting .315 and slugging .504 with an on-base percentage of .371.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 16th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 38th and he is 31st in slugging.
• Brandon Nimmo leads his team with a .376 on-base percentage, and has a club-best .449 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .297.
• He is currently 30th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage and 55th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Corey Seager is hitting .209 with six doubles, seven home runs and 21 walks.
• Ezequiel Duran has seven doubles, a triple, two home runs and 11 walks while hitting .304.

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