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Opening Day Baseball Showdown: The Chicago Cubs Battle the Texas Rangers for supremacy at Globe Life Field

The Chicago Cubs are set to face the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers in a baseball game on MLB Opening Day. The game will be held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas and is scheduled to start at 6:35 p.m. CT on Thursday, March 28, 2024.

The pitching probables for the game are Justin Steele (0-0) for the Cubs and Nathan Eovaldi (0-0) for the Rangers. The Cubs had an overall record of 83-79 last season, with a road record of 38-43. Their pitching staff had a collective ERA of 4.09 and averaged 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in the 2023 season.

On the other hand, the Texas Rangers had an overall record of 90-72 last season, with a home record of 50-31. Their pitching staff averaged 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings and gave up 4.4 runs per game in the 2023 season.

In terms of injuries, the Rangers have Jacob deGrom on the 60-Day IL for elbow issues and Carson Coleman on the same list for elbow problems. The Cubs do not have any players listed on their injury report at this time.

After their opening day game against the Texas Rangers, the Cubs will have their home opener on Monday, April 1 at Wrigley Field against the Colorado Rockies. Baseball fans around the country are eagerly anticipating how both teams will perform during this exciting new season.

Samantha Reynolds

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