Chicago Cubs @ Texas Rangers

Spring Training

Chicago Cubs

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Justin Steele SP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Shelby Miller RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Ben Brown RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Phil Maton RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Riley Martin RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb

Texas Rangers

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Corey Seager SS	OUT	1 Feb
Josh Jung 3B	10-Day IL	1 Feb
Joc Pederson DH	10-Day IL	1 Feb
Cal Quantrill RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Jack Leiter SP	60-Day IL	1 Feb

Cubs Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/10/26	@SD	L4-1
30/9/26	@SD	L8-0
27/9/26	vsBOS	W6-2
25/9/26	@BOS	L2-0
25/9/26	@BOS	L4-3

Rangers Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
27/9/26	@MIN	L6-4
26/9/26	@MIN	W6-2
26/9/26	@MIN	L10-2
24/9/26	vsNYM	W3-1
24/9/26	vsNYM	L7-2

Data is currently unavailable.

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	81	81	.500	-	W2
Texas	80	82	.494	1	L1
Seattle	76	86	.469	5	W2
Athletics	64	98	.395	17	L2
Los Angeles	62	100	.383	19	L2

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