Cubs vs. Rangers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 8

The Chicago Cubs take a nine-game win streak into a road matchup versus the Texas Rangers at 8:05 p.m. ET on Friday. Ben Brown (1-1, 2.10 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 26-12 this season and first in the NL Central. Kumar Rocker (1-3, 4.71 ERA) is the expected starter for the Rangers, who are 17-20 and third in the AL West.

Despite playing away from home the Cubs are at -137 to win, compared to the Rangers at +115. The total for the Cubs-Rangers game is set at 8.5.

Cubs vs. Rangers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, May 8, 2026
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-137)
• Underdog: Rangers (+115)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Cubs vs. Rangers

• TV Channel: CW33 and MARQ
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Cubs vs. Rangers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs are 19-7 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 73.1% of those games).
• Texas has won in 10, or 41.7%, of the 24 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Chicago is 13-5 this season when entering a game favored by -137 or more on the moneyline.
• This season, the Rangers have been victorious three times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or longer on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 57.8%.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 46.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Cubs vs. Rangers: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 38 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Cubs, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 24 times (24-12-2).
• Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 15 of its 37 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs have put together an 18-20-0 record against the spread this season (covering 47.4% of the time).
• The Rangers are 17-20-0 against the spread in their 37 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.