| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 6-6 | 5-3 | 1-3 |
| Game 2 | 9-3 | 4-2 | 5-1 |
| Game 3 | 9-3 | 7-2 | 2-1 |
| Game 4 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 6-6 | 4-2 | 2-4 |
| Game 2 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 3-3 |
| Game 3 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 3-4 |
| Game 4 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-132 | 8.5o | -1.5 (4.5) |
|
|
+112 | 8.5u (0.5) | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .279 |
| M. Conforto | DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .375 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .239 |
| I. Happ | LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .243 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .304 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .234 |
| C. Kelly | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .298 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .203 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Nimmo | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .291 |
| S. Haggerty | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| E. Duran | 2B -RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .301 |
| C. Seager | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .203 |
| J. Jung | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .305 |
| E. Carter | CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .177 |
| J. Pederson | DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| A. McCutchen | PH -DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| J. Burger | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 |
| A. Osuna | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| J. Foscue | PH -2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| D. Jansen | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .195 |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Brown | 4 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.82 |
| R. Rolison | 0 .1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| J. Assad (W 2-1) | 3 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 |
| E. Roberts | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Rocker (L 1-4) | 3 .2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5.01 |
| C. Quantrill | 3 .1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.05 |
| T. Alexander | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 |
| J. Junis | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.65 |
Location Globe Life Field
Temperature 73° Temperature
Attendance 32,394 attendance
Home Clint Vondrak
1st Willie Traynor
2nd Adam Hamari
3rd Todd Tichenor
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | TEX Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 09, '25 | CHC |
|
TEX +154 | o7.5 | S. Imanaga (5.0) | T. Mahle (7.0) |
| Apr 08, '25 | CHC |
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CHC -157 | o8.0 | J. Taillon (6.0) | P. Corbin (4.0) |
| Apr 07, '25 | CHC |
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CHC -121 | o5.5 | J. Steele (7.0) | N. Eovaldi (4.2) |
| Mar 31, '24 | TEX |
|
CHC +118 | o9.5 | J. Wicks (4.0) | J. Gray (3.2) |
| Mar 30, '24 | TEX |
|
TEX -118 | o9.5 | K. Hendricks (3.2) | C. Bradford (5.0) |
| Mar 28, '24 | TEX |
|
TEX -119 | u8.5 | J. Steele (4.2) | N. Eovaldi (6.0) |
| Apr 09, '23 | CHC |
|
TEX -103 | o8.5 | J. Taillon (5.0) | J. Gray (5.2) |
| Apr 08, '23 | CHC |
|
CHC -106 | o7.5 | J. Steele (6.0) | M. Perez (5.0) |
| Apr 07, '23 | CHC |
|
CHC -123 | u6.5 | M. Stroman (6.0) | N. Eovaldi (5.2) |
| Mar 31, '19 | TEX |
|
TEX +127 | o9.0 | C. Hamels (5.0) | L. Lynn (5.2) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 10, 2026 ) Chi. Cubs 3, Texas 8
The Chicago Cubs are riding high with nine wins in a row and 19 in their past 22 games.
The Texas Rangers have lost seven of their past 10 games, mustering a total of 27 runs in that span.
The Cubs will look to continue their torrid play on Friday night when they begin a nine-game road trip with the opener of a three-game series against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas.
Michael Conforto homered to highlight a 3-for-3 performance as Chicago coasted to an 8-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The right fielder also drew a bases-loaded walk to ignite a seven-run fourth inning, helping the Cubs extend their home winning streak to 15 games.
"He had a big day," Chicago manager Craig Counsell said of Conforto, who was playing in place of Seiya Suzuki (rest). "The at-bats that he's provided in limited playing time, it's just really impressive.
"... Player of the game offensively, nice piece to have on your team."
Conforto also came through in a pinch on Monday, belting a solo homer in the ninth inning to lift the Cubs to a 5-4 walk-off victory over the Reds.
Chicago's Ian Happ went 0-for-3 with a walk on Thursday, extending his on-base streak to 28 games.
While there is little question about the Cubs' offense of late, there was a bit of mystery surrounding the team's starting pitcher for the series opener.
That slot originally was held by Opening Day starter Matthew Boyd, who underwent surgery Thursday morning on the meniscus in his left knee. The left-hander is expected to be sidelined for approximately six weeks.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell ultimately decided to give Ben Brown (1-1, 2.10 ERA) his first start of the season on Friday. The right-hander has one save, 24 strikeouts and eight walks in 25 2/3 innings across 12 relief outings this year.
"That's really been my goal with Ben, period, is to keep him in bigger outings," Counsell said, according to MLB.com. "Just because I think he's capable of carrying that innings load, and it's a good contrast to the other guys we have in the bullpen.
"We're just trying to think about the innings puzzle moving forward here. And then you're also just trying to think about what's next; you have to play that game, unfortunately. You always have to play that game. What do we do if something else happens? We just have to make sure we are covered there."
Brown struggled in his lone previous appearance against Texas, when he allowed six runs in 1 2/3 innings in 2024.
Rangers right-hander Kumar Rocker (1-3, 4.71 ERA) will start on Friday.
Rocker lost his second straight start on Saturday after allowing five runs on seven hits in two innings during a 5-1 setback against the host Detroit Tigers. He exited after a season-low 43 pitches.
Rocker has yet to face the Cubs in his career.
Ezequiel Duran homered and drove in both Rangers runs in Texas' 9-2 road loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon. He is 7-for-17 with five RBIs and four runs during his season-high five-game hitting streak.
"I'm just trying to keep it simple," Duran said, per The Dallas Morning News. "Use the big part of the field."
Texas' Brandon Nimmo has hit safely in seven of his last eight games after going 2-for-5 in the finale at New York.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Taillon | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 08, '26) | Jun 08, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring sprain. | ||||
| M. Boyd | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs said on Thursday (May 7) that LHP Matthew Boyd will miss at least 1 month. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 25, '26) | Apr 25, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Riley Martin on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| P. Hodge | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transaferred RHP Porter Hodge to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| C. Horton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 17, '26) | Apr 17, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Cade Horton to the 60-day injured list due right forearm discomfort. | ||||
| H. Harvey | RP | Sixty Day IL - Tricep( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list with right triceps inflammation. | ||||
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury. | ||||
| T. Austin | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed INF Tyler Austin on the 60-day injured list due to a right knee injury. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Seager | SS | Day To Day - Concussion( Jun 14, '26) | Jun 14, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed INF Corey Seager on the 7-day injured list. | ||||
| M. Helman | CF | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 13, '26) | Jun 13, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed OF Michael Helman on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| E. Carter | CF | Ten Day IL - Oblique( Jun 12, '26) | Jun 12, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed OF Evan Carter on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain. | ||||
| J. Beeks | RP | Ten Day IL - Back( Jun 10, '26) | Jun 10, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed LHP Jalen Beeks on the 10-day injured list with a low back spasm. | ||||
| D. Jansen | C | Ten Day IL - Forearm( Jun 05, '26) | Jun 05, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed C Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list due to right forearm strain. | ||||
| C. Martin | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( May 31, '26) | May 31, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Chris Martin on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| R. Garcia | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 31, '26) | May 31, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred LHP Robert Garcia from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| C. Baumler | RP | Sixty Day IL - Ribs( May 22, '26) | May 22, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred RHP Carter Baumler to the 60-day injured list with right intercostal strain. | ||||
| C. Bradford | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 14, '26) | Apr 14, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred LHP Cody Bradford from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to elbow surgery rehab. | ||||
| J. Montgomery | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 07, '26) | Mar 07, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed LHP Jordan Montgomery on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from his surgery. | ||||
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aug 12, '25
TOR 5 - CHC 1
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L +108 | u9.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 13.8 | 5.0 |
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Jul 27, '25
CHW 4 - CHC 5
|
W -178 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 11.4 | 6.0 |
|
Jun 23, '25
STL 8 - CHC 2
|
L -120 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 81 | 16.2 | 0.7 |
|
Jun 17, '25
CHC 5 - MIL 3
|
W -158 | u9.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 17.2 | 6.0 |
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Jun 11, '25
PHI 7 - CHC 2
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L -108 | p9.0 | 5.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 17.6 | 1.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 75.8 | 15.2 | 3.8 |
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Brown has not played against TEX Rangers. | ||||||||||||
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 02, '26
DET 5 - TEX 1
|
L +110 | u10.5 | 2.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 21.5 | 0.0 |
|
Apr 26, '26
TEX 1 - ATH 2
|
L -116 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 14.0 | 8.0 |
|
Apr 21, '26
TEX 5 - PIT 1
|
W -116 | u6.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 14.7 | 5.5 |
|
Apr 15, '26
ATH 6 - TEX 5
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L +100 | o9.5 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 20.8 | 2.5 |
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Apr 10, '26
LAD 8 - TEX 7
|
L +184 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 16.6 | 4.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 79.0 | 17.5 | 4.0 |
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Rocker has not played against CHC Cubs. | ||||||||||||