Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers 3/30/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers
MLB: 8:05 PM EST
Mar. 30, 2019
TV: NA
Latest Odds : CHC -152 Total 9
The Chicago Cubs will play their second game of the season in Texas on Saturday against the Rangers. The Cubs beat up on Texas 12-4 on Thursday. Javier Baez hit two home runs and earned four RBI's. Jon Lester pitched 6 strong innings allowing two earned runs on four hits.
32 year old Yu Darvish will get his first start of the season on the hill for the Cubs. Yu Darvish looked strong in spring training and didn't allow more than one earned run per appearance. The Texas Rangers had 13 hits on Thursday which was a leagues best.
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The 0-1 Texas Rangers will hope for a better performance in front of their home crowd on Saturday. The Rangers were led by Elivs Andrus on Thursday. Andrus hit a home run and picked up two RBI's. Nomar Mazara also contributed two RBI's.
The Texas Rangers used seven different pitchers in Thursday's loss. Mike Minor went 6 innings allowing six earned runs on five hits. 36 year old Edinson Volquez will make the start on the mound for Texas. Volquez didn't look sharp in his last two spring training starts allowing six earned runs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cubs are 25-10 in their last 35 during game 2 of a series.
Rangers are 2-6 in their last 8 Saturday games.
Under is 5-2 in Cubs last 7 games following a win.
Under is 6-0 in Rangers last 6 games following a loss.
Free Betting Pick: Chicago Cubs -1.5
The Cubs opened the season with a roar and showed how strong they are this season. The Cubs are 4-1 in Darvishs last 5 road starts. The Rangers are 1-5 in Volquezs last 6 home starts. Chicago is the better team with the better starting arm. Final Score Prediction: The Chicago Cubs win 6-3 and cover ATS.