MLB

Chi. Cubs 7, at Texas 1

Friday, May 8, 2026 · Final

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Chicago Cubs

89-75 · L2 · #6 (1341 ELO +3)

1 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 7 90

Texas Rangers

80-82 · L1 · #20 (1284 ELO -3)

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 21

Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX

Attendance: 32,394

Umpires: Clint Vondrak [HP], Willie Traynor [1B], Adam Hamari [2B], Todd Tichenor [3B]

Cubs Rout Rangers 7‑1 for 10th Straight Win

ARLINGTON (Interstat) — The Chicago Cubs continued their torrid start to the season, overwhelming the Texas Rangers 7-1 on Friday night at Globe Life Park behind a three-run seventh inning and a dominant pitching performance that limited Texas to two hits. The Cubs, who improved to 27-12, jumped ahead in the first inning and never trailed, scoring in four separate innings. Seiya Suzuki homered for the second time in as many games, and Michael Busch delivered the decisive blow with a bases-clearing double in the seventh. Javier Assad earned the win, his third against one loss, while Texas left-hander Kumar… Read more...

Top Statlines

Ben Brown CHC 4.0ip 0h 0er 3k
Javier Assad CHC 3.2ip 1h 0er 1k
Michael Busch CHC 1/3 3rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability CHC 56.7%

Spread CHC -1.5

Projected Score CHC 8 TEX 3

Money Line TEX +120/CHC -140

Over/Under 8.5 (Under)