The Chicago Cubs are facing off against the reigning World Series champions, the Texas Rangers, in Arlington, Texas as part of their MLB Opening Day game on March 28th, 2024. The game will start at 6:35 p.m. CT and fans will be eager to see which team comes out on top.
The pitching probables for this game are Justin Steele (0-0) for the Cubs and Nathan Eovaldi (0-0) for the Rangers. Last season, the Cubs had a record of 83-79 overall 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. Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers had a strong home record with a record of 50-31 and an average ERA of 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings with an average run total of 4.4 per game in the same year.
In terms of injuries, the Texas Rangers have Jacob deGrom on the 60-Day IL for elbow issues and Carson Coleman on the same list for elbow problems. On the other hand, there are no players listed on injury reports by Cubs fans heading into this game.
Cubs fans can look forward to their home opener on Monday April first at Wrigley Field against Colorado Rockies, while baseball fans all around wait eagerly to see how both teams fare during their opening games of the season