| Texas Rangers (8-2) vs. Chicago Cubs (7-5)
 Chicago; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
 
 PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 1.20 ERA, 0.47 
				WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Cubs: Justin Steele (2-1, 6.89 ERA, 1.34 
				WHIP, 13 strikeouts)
 
 BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -132, Rangers +111; over/under is 6 
				runs
 
 BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs start a three-game series at home 
				against the Texas Rangers on Monday.
 
 Chicago is 7-5 overall and 2-3 in home games. Cubs hitters are 
				batting a collective .246, which ranks fifth in the NL.
 
 Texas is 2-1 on the road and 8-2 overall. The Rangers have a 2-0 
				record in games when they record eight or more hits.
 
 The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season between 
				the two teams.
 
 TOP PERFORMERS: Carson Kelly has a double, a triple, two home 
				runs and 10 RBI for the Cubs. Kyle Tucker is 14-for-39 with four 
				doubles and five home runs over the last 10 games.
 
 Wyatt Langford has three home runs while hitting .235 for the 
				Rangers. Jonah Heim is 6-for-18 with two home runs over the past 
				10 games.
 
 LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 7-3, .259 batting average, 4.60 ERA, 
				outscored opponents by 27 runs
 
 Rangers: 8-2, .192 batting average, 2.93 ERA, outscored by one 
				run
 
 INJURIES: Cubs: Vidal Brujan: 10-Day IL (elbow), Tyson Miller: 
				15-Day IL (hip), Ryan Brasier: 15-Day IL (hip), Javier Assad: 
				15-Day IL (oblique)
 
 Rangers: Jack Leiter: 15-Day IL (finger), Cody Bradford: 15-Day 
				IL (elbow), Josh Jung: 10-Day IL (neck), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL 
				(wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
 
				
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