In the latest baseball news, we are giving you our Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs preview. This primetime opening day game will be a big hit for baseball fans and sports bettors. Thus, its important to see how both teams are expected to perform tonight. The Texas Rangers will be playing as defending World Series Champions for the first time, so it will be interesting to see if they can sustain their level of play. Meanwhile, the Cubs dropped out of a previous season just before the playoffs.
The Cubs lost 6 out of 7 games in their series against the Diamondbacks, who won the NL championship and faced the Rangers. Many fans are hopeful that the Cub’s opening day game will be much better than their last appearance.
MLB Opening Day Games
The MLB opening day slate has thirteen games that start as early as 4:10 PM ET all the way to starting at 10:00 PM ET. The Rangers versus Cubs game will however, start at 7:35 PM. This game will get its own window where no other game will be played concurrently. That means there will be more baseball fans tuning in.
And for those who want to become a baseball bookie, this schedule means there will be more bets coming in not just from dedicated sports bettors, but from fans looking to try sports betting, or just enjoy a few fun bets.
Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs Preview
Rangers Preview
The game will be at the Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. This means that Rangers definitely have the home field advantage. When you open a baseball betting site, you will get used to the many factors that can affect a game’s outcome. And if the outcome is affected, betting lines will move as well. In this case, baseball and home field advantages are very much true. And this can give the Rangers the edge they need to dominate the game.
The Rangers have a very strong offensive lineup. So, they should make the most out of players like Josh Jung and World Series MVP Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. The defense is somewhat questionable. They will, after all, have to adjust their rotation with Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom recovering from their injuries.
Cubs Preview
The pressure is on for the Cubs to get further into the season this year. And the weight will be on Justin Steele, as well as Seiya Suzuki. The Cubs are underdogs at +103, so if they do win and cover, then those who bet on the Cubs will be enjoying a good payout. Last season, the Cubs won 42% of the games where they were underdogs, with the moneyline suggesting that they have a 48.8% chance to win.
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