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CHC vs
TEX

Chicago Cubs vs Texas Rangers

May 9, 2026 ยท 7:05 PM ET ยท Globe Life Field
CHC 89-73  ยท  TEX 80-82

๐Ÿ Final: CHC 0, TEX 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Texas Rangers
Confidence 72%
Projected Score TEX 5 ยท CHC 3
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

TEX Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries TEX (Josh Jung, Corey Seager) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC SP quality edge (FIP 4.76 vs 5.01, PF 1.10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 7.3) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+4.7 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC SP road mastery (ERA 4.55 R vs 6.83 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CHC โ€” Away RHP
Edward Cabrera
Edward Cabrera
ERA5.96
WHIP1.49
FIP5.28
K/98.0
K/BB3.9
Road ERA: 4.55
vs
TEX โ€” Home RightHP
Jack Leiter
Jack Leiter
ERA5.29
WHIP1.44
FIP4.61
K/99.3
K/BB5.4
Home ERA: 5.23

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CHC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Nico Hoerner 2B
  2. 2 Michael Conforto DH
  3. 3 Alex Bregman 3B
  4. 4 Ian Happ LF
  5. 5 Seiya Suzuki RF
  6. 6 Michael Busch 1B
  7. 7 Carson Kelly C
  8. 8 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  9. 9 Dansby Swanson SS
TEX โ€” Home
  1. 1 Brandon Nimmo RF
  2. 2 Ezequiel Duran 2B
  3. 3 Corey Seager SS
  4. 4 Josh Jung 3B
  5. 5 Evan Carter CF
  6. 6 Joc Pederson DH
  7. 7 Alejandro Osuna LF
  8. 8 Kyle Higashioka C
  9. 9 Justin Foscue 1B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CHC Away TEX Home
Team OPS 0.773 0.733
Bullpen FIP 5.34 5.56
Run Diff / 10G +2.7 -2.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CHC +4.5 (+127)
TEX -4.5 (-167)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (+110)
Under 7.5 (-143)
Moneyline
CHC +1320
TEX -10000

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