Rangers at Cubs prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 8

Its Tuesday, April 8 and the Cubs (8-5) host the Rangers (8-3) at Wrigley in Game 2 of their series.

Patrick Corbin is slated to take the mound for Texas against Jameson Taillon for Chicago

Justin Steele did not allow a run over seven innings yesterday as the Cubs throttled the Rangers, 7-0. Ian Happ drove in three to pace the Chicago attack. Kyle Tucker picked up two more hits (.327) and drove in his sixteenth run of the season for the Cubs.

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: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
• Time: 7:40PM 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 Tuesday:

• Moneyline: Rangers (+133), Cubs (-157)
• Spread: Cubs -1.5
• Total: 7.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Rangers at Cubs

• Pitching matchup for April 8, 2025: Patrick Corbin vs. Jameson Taillon
  • Rangers: Patrick Corbin (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
    2024 – 32GP, 174.2IP, 6-13, 5.62ERA, 54BB, 139Ks
  • Cubs: Jameson Taillon (1-1, 6.97 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/2 at Athletics – 6IP, 2ER, 4H, 3BB, 7Ks

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

• The Rangers had won 5 in a row prior to yesterday’s loss
• The Rangers are 5-6 ATS for the season
• The Cubs have won 6 of their last 7
• The Cubs are 8-5 ATS for the season

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

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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 Tuesday’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 Chicago Cubs -1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.

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