How to Watch Texas Rangers and Cubs: TV Channel, Streams, Lineups

Nathan Eovaldi makes his second start for the Texas Rangers as they take on the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

The Texas Rangers will face the Chicago Cubs on Friday in the first game of a three-game road series at Wrigley Field.

Here is the entire preview for the game, with probable pitchers, starting lineups, how to watch and listen, injury updates and more.

How to Watch, Listen to Rangers vs. Cubs

Game Day: Friday, April 7, 2023

Game Time: 1:25 p.m. CT

Television: Apple TV+. Radio: 105.3 The Fan/1270 KFLC-AM (Spanish)

About Today’s Game

Records: Chicago, 2-3; Rangers 4-2

Probable pitchers

Chicago: RHP Marcus Stroman (1-0, 0.00)

Texas: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 5,40)

Batting Order

Texas Rangers Batting Order

Rangers starting lineup for April 7 at Chicago-NL. pic.twitter.com/abDiSim7Sb

— Texas Rangers PR (@TXRangersPR) April 7, 2023

Chicago Cubs Batting Order

Here is today’s #Cubs starting lineup at Wrigley Field!

Tune in: https://t.co/si1AUw7ZwY pic.twitter.com/7B62BGUCTy

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 7, 2023

Rangers Injury Report

OF Leody Taveras (10-Day, right quad, placed on March 30, retroactive to March 27, eligible to return April 6): Taveras was sent to Double-A Frisco on injury rehabilitation assignment and started at designated hitter in the RoughRiders' season opener Friday.

RHP Josh Sborz (15-Day, ankle, placed on March 30, retroactive to March 27, eligible to return April 11): Sborz last pitched on March 22.

RHP Spencer Howard (15-Day, shoulder impingement, lat injury, placed on March 30, retroactive to March 27, eligible to return April 11): Howard hasn’t pitched since March 1 and Young said he’s making progress.

RHP Jake Odorizzi (60-Day, right arm fatigue, placed on March 30, eligible to return May 29): Odorizzi did not pitch in a game this spring and will undergo further examination by Rangers physician Dr. Keith Meister.

RHP Glenn Otto (60-Day, sprained shoulder, lat injury, placed on March 30, eligible to return May 29): Otto is in Arizona to continue rehabilitation for the shoulder.

LHP Brett Martin (60-Day, shoulder surgery): Martin had surgery on Jan. 18 and is expected to miss most of the 2023 season. 

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