
The Chicago Cubs face the Texas Rangers on Sunday, May 10, at 1:35 CT. The Cubs are on a strong 20-4 run since April 14, while their historical performance on Mother's Day shows a .430 winning percentage.
Sunday notes…
Cubs lineup:
Rangers lineup:
The Chicago Cubs have a record of 54-72-2 on Mother's Day since it became an official holiday in 1914.
The Cubs are 20-4 since April 14, which is the best record in MLB during that period.
On May 10, 1981, Hector Cruz hit a game-tying home run against the Braves, leading to a rain-affected tie after 14 innings.
The Cubs are 3-3 in rubber games of three-game series, including a 2-2 record on the road.


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Jameson Taillon’s numbers are decent enough, not too far out of line from his career norms — 4.24 ERA, 1.192 WHIP.
The problem is home runs — 11 of them in 40.1 innings. Believe it or not, that’s not leading the league. Zack Littell of the Nationals has allowed 13 homers in 32.1 innings this year, yikes.
So, basically, if Jamo can keep the ball in the yard, he should do well enough. Last year against the Rangers, April 8, 2025 at Wrigley Field, he allowed three runs in six innings, with only one HR. That would work.
At age 38, Jacob deGrom is still pitching well, striking out lots of hitters and not issuing walks. He’s not the dominant force he was several years ago with the Mets, but still a perfectly good MLB starter.
deGrom has not faced the Cubs since 2022 and thus most current Cubs have not seen him much. One who has is Dansby Swanson (7-for-34, but with three doubles and two home runs). Ian Happ has also homered off deGrom.
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