Chicago begins a nine-game road trip. They're 18-5 at Wrigley Field, but 8-7 on the road. Reliever Ben Brown makes his first start, filling in for injured Matthew Boyd. Brown started last season in the rotation, but was dropped after a bad outing in June against the Cardinals (eight runs, nine hits, four homers allowed in five innings), then made just one start after that. Texas beat the Yankees in their last game at home, 3-2, and starter Kumar Rocker has a 2.65 ERA at home. Play Texas.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on May 08, 2026 at 10:53AM ET.
MLB
Chicago at Texas
May 8, 2026
8:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Texas +123 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.23)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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