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Opening Day Showdown: Chicago Cubs vs Texas Rangers in 2024 MLB Season

The Chicago Cubs are set to face the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers in a baseball game on Opening Day. The game will take place at 6:35 p.m. CT on Thursday, March 28, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.

The Cubs’ pitching staff is led by Justin Steele (0-0), while the Rangers have Nathan Eovaldi (0-0) taking the mound for them. In the 2023 season, the Cubs had an overall record of 83-79, 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.

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 an average of 4.4 runs per game in the same season.

When it comes to 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 as of now.

After their first game against the Texas Rangers, the Cubs will have their home opener at Wrigley Field against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, April 1st in Chicago’s North Side neighborhood. Baseball fans across both cities are eagerly anticipating how this new season will unfold for both teams that are always competitive in MLB games

Samantha Johnson

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