| Texas Rangers (8-4, second in the AL West) vs. 
				Chicago Cubs (9-5, first in the NL Central)
 Chicago; Wednesday, 2:20 p.m. EDT
 
 PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1.35 ERA, 1.35 
				WHIP, eight strikeouts); Cubs: Shota Imanaga (2-0, 0.98 ERA, 
				0.71 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)
 
 BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -153, Rangers +128; over/under is 8 
				1/2 runs
 
 BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs play the Texas Rangers looking to 
				sweep their three-game series.
 
 Chicago is 9-5 overall and 4-3 at home. Cubs hitters have a 
				collective .360 on-base percentage, the second-ranked percentage 
				in the NL.
 
 Texas is 2-3 on the road and 8-4 overall. The Rangers have a 5-0 
				record in games decided by one run.
 
 The matchup Wednesday is the third time these teams meet this 
				season.
 
 TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Tucker has six doubles and five home runs 
				for the Cubs. Dansby Swanson is 9-for-39 with two doubles, four 
				home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.
 
 Josh Smith has two doubles, a home run and two RBI for the 
				Rangers. Wyatt Langford is 8-for-34 with a double and four home 
				runs over the last 10 games.
 
 LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 8-2, .283 batting average, 3.74 ERA, 
				outscored opponents by 41 runs
 
 Rangers: 7-3, .189 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored by 12 
				runs
 
 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: Wyatt Langford: day-to-day (side), Cody Bradford: 
				60-Day IL (elbow), Jack Leiter: 15-Day IL (finger), Jon Gray: 
				60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
 
				
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