Rangers look to avoid series sweep against the Cubs

Texas Rangers (8-4, second in the AL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (9-5, first in the NL Central)

Chicago; Wednesday, 2:20 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1.35 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Cubs: Shota Imanaga (2-0, 0.98 ERA, 0.71 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -153, Rangers +128; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs play the Texas Rangers looking to sweep their three-game series.

Chicago is 9-5 overall and 4-3 at home. Cubs hitters have a collective .360 on-base percentage, the second-ranked percentage in the NL.

Texas is 2-3 on the road and 8-4 overall. The Rangers have a 5-0 record in games decided by one run.

The matchup Wednesday is the third time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Tucker has six doubles and five home runs for the Cubs. Dansby Swanson is 9-for-39 with two doubles, four home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.

Josh Smith has two doubles, a home run and two RBI for the Rangers. Wyatt Langford is 8-for-34 with a double and four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 8-2, .283 batting average, 3.74 ERA, outscored opponents by 41 runs

Rangers: 7-3, .189 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

INJURIES: Cubs: Vidal Brujan: 10-Day IL (elbow), Tyson Miller: 15-Day IL (hip), Ryan Brasier: 15-Day IL (hip), Javier Assad: 15-Day IL (oblique)

Rangers: Wyatt Langford: day-to-day (side), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jack Leiter: 15-Day IL (finger), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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