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

Cubs at Rays

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Starting Pitchers
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Joe Boyle logoJ.BoyleTampa Bay Rays logo3.180-0
Colin Rea logoC.ReaChicago Cubs logo4.260-0

Cubs at Rays Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs
5-6
PK
-1.5+154
o8-115
-110
Rays
5-6
u7.5
+1.5-182
u8-105
-110
location pinWednesday 10:40 p.m.
April 08, 2026
Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg
Cubs vs. Rays Expert Picks
Collin Whitchurch
Collin Whitchurch
Last 30d: 91-153-4 (+5.4u)
TB -110
0.28u
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 219-302-16 (-21.7u)
TB -110
0.55u
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 133-121-3 (+1.8u)
TB -105
0.53u
Bet to -110
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 219-302-16 (-21.7u)
J.Boyle u16.5 Outs-130
0.65u
J.Boyle o5.5 Ks+114
0.44u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 85-121-7 (-9.9u)
J.Boyle u4.5 Hits Allowed-156
1.56u

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Cubs vs. Rays Public Betting Percentages

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Cubs

Public

54%

Bets%

46%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Rays
5-61-14-53-32-3
Cubs
4-73-31-43-51-2

Over/Under History

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Rays
8-2-12-06-2-15-0-13-2
Cubs
6-53-33-24-42-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Rays
5-61-14-53-32-3
Cubs
5-63-32-34-41-2

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 Starting Lineups
Cubs Starting Lineup
Projected
PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
Colin Rea logoRC.Rea, P0-04.261.42111.37
HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
Michael Busch logo1M.Busch, 1B.154.277.2050
Alex Bregman logo2A.Bregman, 3B.200.280.3562
Ian Happ logo3I.Happ, LF.200.289.5504
Pete Crow-Armstrong logo4P.Crow-Armstrong, CF.256.289.3491
Nico Hoerner logo5N.Hoerner, 2B.297.438.4320
Carson Kelly logo6C.Kelly, C.250.344.2860
Moises Ballesteros logo7M.Ballesteros, DH.208.259.3331
Dansby Swanson logo8D.Swanson, SS.162.273.2701
Michael Conforto logo9M.Conforto, RF.250.438.2500
Rays Starting Lineup
Projected
PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
Joe Boyle logoRJ.Boyle, P0-03.180.88210.32
HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
Yandy Diaz logo1Y.Diaz, DH.386.471.5912
Jonathan Aranda logo2J.Aranda, 1B.244.327.5113
Jake Fraley logo3J.Fraley, RF.200.286.3200
Junior Caminero logo4J.Caminero, 3B.238.360.4052
Chandler Simpson logo5C.Simpson, LF.405.444.4520
Ben Williamson logo6B.Williamson, 2B.265.306.2940
Cedric Mullins logo7C.Mullins, CF.122.159.2201
Taylor Walls logo8T.Walls, SS.143.143.2860
Hunter Feduccia logo9H.Feduccia, C.333.455.3330

Cubs vs. Rays Odds Comparison

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Cubs at Rays Team Totals

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