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Cubs vs Rangers

Final · Fri May 8 · 8:05 PM ET · Globe Life Field

Chicago CubsCubs27-12
7
FinalMay 8, 2026
Texas RangersRangers17-21
1
TVMarquee Sports NetCW33StreamMLB.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
CHC−130
TEX+108
Run line
CHC −1.5+124
TEX +1.5−149
Total O/U
Over 8.5−102
Under 8.5−118
  • Run line: Cubs −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 8.5 (8 runs).

Recap

The Chicago Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 at Globe Life Field in Arlington on May 8, 2026 to move to 27-12.

The Cubs have won 6 straight.

Score by inning

Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers, score by inning
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CHC1002013007
TEX0000100001

W: Assad (3-1) · L: Rocker (1-4)

Scoring plays

Top 1

  1. CHCSingleHapp singled to left, Conforto scored.1-0

Top 4

  1. CHCHome runSuzuki homered to center (419 feet), Happ scored.3-0

Bottom 5

  1. TEXSingleFoscue singled to left, Carter scored, McCutchen to second.3-1

Top 6

  1. CHCDoubleCrow-Armstrong hit a ground rule double, Busch scored.4-1

Top 7

  1. CHCDoubleBusch doubled to left, Bregman scored, Suzuki scored and Happ scored.7-1

Team stats

CHCTEX
Hits
9
2
Home Runs
1
0
Runs Batted In
7
1
Walks
6
5
Strikeouts
6
4
Runners Left On Base
21
11
Errors
0
1

Player stats

Cubs · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Nico Hoerner 2B0-5500000018.279.356.429
Michael Conforto DH2-4412001125.375.480.675
Alex Bregman 3B1-5511000317.239.335.342
Ian Happ LF1-4421101021.243.376.493
Seiya Suzuki RF1-3321212026.304.414.565
Michael Busch 1B1-3311302037.234.345.369
Carson Kelly C0-4400000113.298.389.404
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF2-4402100115.255.321.400
Dansby Swanson SS1-4401000015.203.318.375

Cubs · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Ben Brown P4.000013046-311.8246
Ryan Rolison P0.111120014-54.0014
Javier Assad P3.210011041-266.0041
Ethan Roberts P1.000010015-80.0015

Rangers · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Brandon Nimmo RF0-3300001119.291.373.440
Sam Haggerty LF0-000000000.167.219.167
Ezequiel Duran RF1-4401000114.301.379.482
Corey Seager SS0-440000016.203.309.399
Josh Jung 3B0-4400000111.305.361.489
Evan Carter CF0-2210002017.177.304.327
Joc Pederson DH0-000000108.207.313.293
Andrew McCutchen DH0-2200001014.222.295.315
Jake Burger 1B0-330000006.208.242.362
Alejandro Osuna LF0-110000003.227.433.273
Justin Foscue 2B1-220110006.250.250.250
Danny Jansen C0-3300000012.195.283.341

Rangers · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Kumar Rocker P3.243333187-535.0187
Cal Quantrill P3.134122070-434.0570
Tyler Alexander P1.01000005-42.455
Jakob Junis P1.010011025-141.6525

Game info

VenueGlobe Life Field, Arlington, TX
Attendance32,394
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Clint Vondrak · First Base Umpire: Willie Traynor · Second Base Umpire: Adam Hamari · Third Base Umpire: Todd Tichenor
TVMarquee Sports Net · localCW33 · local

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