MLB Odds: Cubs vs Rangers

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: A winning streak will be on the line for the Texas Rangers on Friday when they battle the Chicago Cubs at Rangers Ballpark. Ted Lilly will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Lefthander Lilly is 1-3 this season with a 4.65 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be Colby Lewis who starts for the Rangers. Righthander Lewis is 3-2 with a 3.68 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Cubs were defeated 5-4 by the Phillies last time out, as +125 underdogs. That game's nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. John Grabow gave up the winning run and was tagged with the loss in relief for the Cubs. The Rangers jumped out to an early lead and defeated the Orioles 13-7 on Thursday, as -155 favorites. The 20 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Nelson Cruz smacked a three-run homer to spark the Rangers, and Scott Feldman tossed six innings for the win. Current streak: Texas has won 4 straight games. Team records: Chicago: 19-23 SU Texas: 24-18 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Texas are 2-4 After playing Philadelphia are 3-7 After a loss are 4-6 Texas most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-3 After playing Baltimore are 6-4 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games Chi Cubs are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Texas Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs Next up: Texas home to Chi Cubs, Saturday, May 22 Stevie Vincent is being mentioned in the same sentence with gambling legends Joe Duffy, Roxy Roxborough, Bob Martin, and Pete Axthelm. Betting on sports will never be the same thanks to his groundbreaking forensic handicapping featured exclusively at OffshoreInsiders.com