The Chicago Cubs look to stretch their 10-game winning streak when they face the Texas Rangers on Saturday, May 9, at 7:05 p.m. ET. Edward Cabrera (3-0, 3.27 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who lead the NL Central with a 27-12 record. The Rangers, sitting third in the AL West at 17-21, are expected to send Jack Leiter (1-3, 5.45 ERA) to the mound.
**Game Details**
– Venue: Globe Life Field
– Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
– TV: RSN and MARQ
– Streaming: Fubo (subscription required)
**Injury Reports**
*Cubs:* Matthew Boyd, Riley Martin, Hunter Harvey, Jordan Wicks, Caleb Thielbar (15-day IL); Porter Hodge, Justin Steele, Shelby Miller, Cade Horton, Christopher Austin (60-day IL).
*Rangers:* Wyatt Langford, Cody Freeman, Josh Smith (10-day IL); Robert Garcia, Chris Martin, Carter Baumler, Luis Curvelo (15-day IL); Jordan Montgomery, Cody Bradford (60-day IL).
**Key Player Stats**
Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner is slashing .279/.356/.429 with four home runs, 28 RBIs (12th in MLB), an OPS of .785, and seven stolen bases on seven attempts. In 177 plate appearances, he has a 7.9% strikeout rate and a 9% walk rate, scoring 20 runs.
Ian Happ has hit nine home runs (19th in MLB) in 170 plate appearances, along with 18 RBIs and 31 runs scored (6th in MLB). He is batting .243/.376/.493 with a 28.8% strikeout rate and a 16.5% walk rate, and has two stolen bases.
For the Rangers, Josh Jung has four home runs, 19 RBIs, and 13 runs in 144 plate appearances, posting a .305 batting average, .361 on-base percentage, and .489 slugging percentage, with a 6.9% walk rate and a 16% strikeout rate.
Brandon Nimmo has recorded a .291/.373/.440 slash line with four home runs, 12 RBIs, and 17 runs across 161 plate appearances, with a 19.3% strikeout rate and a 9.9% walk rate.