Rangers vs Cubs Picks and Prediction – 4/7/2025

The Texas Rangers open a three-game series on the road in the Windy City at Wrigley Field on Monday versus the Chicago Cubs. Texas is 7-2 and first in the American League West, 1 ½ games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels. Texas defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Saturday. Wyatt Langford hit a two-run home run to put Texas in the lead for good. The Rangers have won four straight. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Wyatt Langford is batting .258 with three home runs, eight hits, and an on-base percentage of .333 to lead Texas in each of the four categories. Jake Burger is the leader in RBI with six. Texas has a team batting average of .190 and a slugging percentage of .346. On Monday, Texas will send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 1.20 ERA, 17 Ks, and 0 BBs.

The Chicago Cubs are 7-4 and lead the National League Central by one game over the St. Louis Cardinals. Chicago has won five straight after defeating the San Diego Padres 7-1 on Saturday. Carson Kelly hit a home run and had four RBI for the Cubs. Chicago has won each of its first two games of a three-game set with San Diego that concludes Sunday. 

Nico Hoerner is batting .312 to lead Chicago. Kyle Tucker has four home runs, 12 RBI, 13 hits, and an on-base percentage of .444 to lead Chicago in each of the four categories. Chicago has a team batting average of .249 and a slugging percentage of .433. On Monday, Chicago will send Justin Steele to the mound. The left-hander is 2-1 with a 6.89 ERA, 13 Ks, and 3 BBs. 

Texas has won seven of the last eight, and its starting pitcher on Monday will quiet the hot bats for the Chicago Cubs. Texas’ Nathan Eovaldi is off to an excellent start, the right-hander has allowed just two runs across 15 innings with 17 strikeouts and no walks. Chicago starter Justin Steele has struggled in three outings, allowing 12 runs across 15.2 innings. Final Score Prediction, Texas Rangers win 6-2.