{"id":361100,"date":"2026-05-09T02:56:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T06:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/starting-lineup-for-cubs-vs-rangers-may-09-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T04:42:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T08:42:04","slug":"starting-lineup-for-cubs-vs-rangers-may-09-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/starting-lineup-for-cubs-vs-rangers-may-09-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting Lineup for Cubs vs Rangers &#8211; May 09, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/CHC.png\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Chicago Cubs<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/TEX.png\" alt=\"Texas Rangers logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Texas Rangers<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>-140<\/span><span>O\/U: 8.5<br \/>(-110\/-110)<\/span><span>+120<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Chicago Cubs Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; 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margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Dansby Swanson &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+180\/-235)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Dansby Swanson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.4% \u2014 99th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball&#8217;s 6th-deepest CF fences in today&#8217;s matchup.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he&#8217;s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Texas Rangers Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Jack Leiter &#8211; Over\/Under 16.5 Pitching Outs (-125\/-105)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Jack Leiter has averaged 93 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, grading out in the 77th percentile.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Pitchers who average more pitches per game are more likely to go deeper into games and record more outs.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Danny Jansen &#8211; Over\/Under Total Bases<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Danny Jansen is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the strong outfield defense of Chicago (#2-best of the day).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set matches up poorly with the opposing team&#8217;s defensive strength, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Texas has been the #29 club in baseball when it comes to hitting balls between 23\u00b0 and 34\u00b0, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (13% rate this year).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; 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