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

The Texas Rangers hope to bounce back from a loss when they face the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field.

Matthew Postins

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

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: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Game Time: 3:05 p.m. CT

Television: Bally Sports Southwest, Fox Sports 1. Radio: 105.3 The Fan/1270 KFLC-AM (Spanish)

About Today’s Game

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

Probable pitchers

Chicago: LHP Justin Steele (0-0, 0.00)

Texas: LHP Martín Pérez (1-0, 1.59)

Batting Order

Texas Rangers Batting Order

Chicago Cubs Batting Order

Rangers Injury Report

OF Leody Taveras (10-Day, right quad, placed on March 30, retroactive to March 27, eligible to return April 6): Taveras continues his rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Saturday. He played in the outfield on 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 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.

RHP Jake Odorizzi (60-Day, right arm fatigue, placed on March 30, eligible to return May 29): Odorizzi underwent arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder and will miss the entire 2023 season.

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MATTHEW POSTINS

Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers the Texas Rangers for Fan Nation/SI and also writes about the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. He also covers the Big 12 for HeartlandCollegeSports.com.

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