Cubs vs. Rays Odds & Betting Predictions - April 8, 2026

Cubs at Rays

10:40 pm • MARQ
6 - 2
Starting Pitchers
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Joe Boyle logoJ.BoyleTampa Bay Rays logo5.170-1
Colin Rea logoC.ReaChicago Cubs logo3.181-0

Cubs at Rays Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs
6-6
PK
-1.5+157
o8.5-110
-107
Rays
5-7
u7.5
+1.5-192
u8.5-113
-113
location pinWednesday 10:40 p.m.
April 08, 2026
Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg
Cubs vs. Rays Expert Picks
Sandy Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 133-135-6 (-13.9u)
TB o3.5-135
1.35u
Collin Whitchurch
Collin Whitchurch
Last 30d: 92-161-4 (+3.7u)
TB -110
0.28u
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 231-322-17 (-24.4u)
TB -110
0.55u
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 127-125-3 (-6.3u)
TB -105
0.53u
Bet to -110
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 231-322-17 (-24.4u)
J.Boyle u16.5 Outs-130
0.5u
J.Boyle o5.5 Ks+114
0.44u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 100-143-8 (-15.4u)
J.Boyle u4.5 Hits Allowed-156
1u

Cubs vs. Rays Previews & Analysis

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Cubs vs. Rays Public Betting Percentages

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Cubs

Public

52%

Bets%

48%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Rays
5-71-24-53-42-3
Cubs
5-73-32-43-52-2

Over/Under History

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Rays
8-3-12-16-2-15-1-13-2
Cubs
6-63-33-34-42-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Rays
5-71-24-53-42-3
Cubs
6-63-33-34-42-2

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Apr 7thCHCL 2-9+1.5 LO 8.5CHC -120
Apr 6thCHCW 6-4-1.5 WO 8TB -125
Apr 5th@MINW 4-1-U 8TB -108
Apr 4th@MINW 7-1-1.5 WU 8TB -116
Apr 3rd@MINL 4-10+1.5 LO 7.5MIN -110

Rays vs. Cubs Injury Updates

Rays Injuries

  • Gavin Lux
    LF

    Lux is out with shoulder

    Out

Cubs Injuries

  • Tyler Austin
    1B

    Austin is out with knee

    Out

  • Justin Steele
    SP

    Steele is out with elbow

    Out

  • Jordan Wicks
    SP

    Wicks is out with arm

    Out

  • Seiya Suzuki
    RF

    Suzuki is out with knee

    Out

Cubs vs. Rays Box Score
Cubs Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Colin Rea logoRC.Rea, P79521
Hoby Milner logoLH.Milner, P10110
Ben Brown logoRB.Brown, P31231
Hunter Harvey logoRH.Harvey, P16110
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Nico Hoerner logo1N.Hoerner, 2B3-5212
Michael Busch logo2M.Busch, 1B0-4000
Alex Bregman logo3A.Bregman, 3B0-3000
Pete Crow-Armstrong logo4P.Crow-Armstrong, CF0-4000
Carson Kelly logo5C.Kelly, C2-4100
Moises Ballesteros logo6M.Ballesteros, DH1-3100
Dansby Swanson logo7D.Swanson, SS0-3100
Michael Conforto logo8M.Conforto, LF1-4102
Matt Shaw logo9M.Shaw, RF1-3000
Rays Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Joe Boyle logoRJ.Boyle, P844.135
Jesse Scholtens logoRJ.Scholtens, P614.240
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Yandy Diaz logo1Y.Diaz, DH0-3000
Jonathan Aranda logo2J.Aranda, 1B2-3101
Jake Fraley logo3J.Fraley, RF1-3001
Junior Caminero logo4J.Caminero, 3B0-4000
Chandler Simpson logo5C.Simpson, LF1-4000
Ben Williamson logo6B.Williamson, 2B0-4000
Hunter Feduccia logo7H.Feduccia, C0-3000
Jonny DeLuca logo8J.DeLuca, CF1-3100
Taylor Walls logo9T.Walls, SS0-3000

Cubs vs. Rays Odds Comparison

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Cubs at Rays Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Cubs
6-6
N/A
N/A
Rays
5-7
N/A
N/A