Texas Rangers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 4/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-144) Chicago (+120)

The Chicago Cubs (8-5) welcome the Texas Rangers (8-3) at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. The line on this contest has the Rangers at -144 and the Cubs are coming in at +120. The total has been set at 9. The starting pitchers are Tyler Mahle and Shota Imanaga.

As a team, the Texas Rangers are knocking in 3.0 runs per game, which puts them at 29th in the league. They have a total of 33 runs scored and have an OBP of .257. The Rangers have hit 10 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 12 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 33 RBI's and 61 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average comes in at .184. Texas has a slugging percentage of .323 and have struck out 79 times, while drawing a walk on 28 occasions.

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The Rangers have a team ERA of 3.34 for the season (9th in MLB), and they have struck out 97 hitters. Rangers pitchers have conceded 8 home runs in addition to 41 runs in total (13th in the league). They have walked 27 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.13 as a squad on the season. Texas has conceded 80 base hits (7.4 per 9 innings) and also 36 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.59 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.10.

The Rangers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 23 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 12 base runners so far this season with 16.7% of them earned a run for their team. Rangers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 8 times as well as having 15 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have dispatched 37 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relievers have 14 holds this season (1st in the league). They have accumulated 6 saves for the year and have missed out on 3 out of their 9 save chances.

The Texas Rangers have earned 291 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 96 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .990 which is 7th in the majors, and they have turned 8 double plays. The Rangers have transformed 71.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 873 innings, ranking them 15th in professional baseball.

Mahle has pitched in 654 innings and is sitting with 695 punch outs so far in his career. His earned run average is 4.29 (312 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.308. He has conceded 615 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 241 walks. Mahle (34-42 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.23 and he has faced 2,805 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

The Cubs have a team slugging percentage of .425 and they score 6.46 runs per outing (3rd in MLB). They have notched 24 doubles, while getting a free base 69 times and scoring 84 runs. Chicago has accounted for 17 home runs so far this year to go along with 81 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 107 instances (1st in the league) and have earned 114 base knocks. The Chicago Cubs have earned a team OBP of .354 and a batting average of .251 this season.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.426 and have a FIP of 4.48 as a team for the season. They are currently ranked 30th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 113. The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 56 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.23 (54 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.40 (94 strikeouts vs 51 walks). They have allowed 14 dingers and they give up 4.38 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league).

Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 44.4% out of 9 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 6 times in high leverage situations in addition to 6 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 16 save situations, the Cubs have recorded 10 holds and 2 blown saves. They sit at 10th in the league with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 39 relief pitchers onto the field for the year. Chicago has called on relievers to enter the contest in 6 save opportunities and they have come away with 4 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 12 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (14th in professional baseball). The Cubs have 119 assists, 6 errors and have a tally of 345 putouts during this campaign. In their 1,035 innings played, the Cubs have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (21st in professional baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Imanaga has given up 156 hits while he has accumulated 184 punch outs in 191 frames. He has surrendered a total of 58 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 0.994 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.41 and he has faced 762 hitters during his career. Imanaga (17-3 win-loss record in his career) holds a 2.73 ERA and has conceded 7.3 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (-144)

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