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 logo5.210-1
Colin Rea logoC.ReaChicago Cubs logo4.348-8

Cubs at Rays Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs
0-2
PK
-1.5+157
o8.5-110
-107
Rays
8-6
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
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 135-123-5 (+3.5u)
TB -105
0.53u
Bet to -110
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 411-345-10 (+42.8u)
J.Boyle u16.5 Outs-130
0.5u
J.Boyle o5.5 Ks+114
0.44u
TB -110
0.55u
Collin Whitchurch
Collin Whitchurch
Last 30d: 133-178-2 (+8.8u)
TB -110
0.28u
Sandy Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 108-116-4 (+5.7u)
TB o3.5-135
1.35u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 87-71-0 (+5.3u)
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
84-7841-4043-3853-5330-25
Cubs
76-8534-4742-3848-6427-20

Over/Under History

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Rays
75-84-336-43-239-41-151-52-324-31
Cubs
89-71-145-35-144-3662-49-126-21

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Rays
98-6455-2643-3868-3829-26
Cubs
89-7346-3542-3863-4923-24

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

    Cubs Injuries

    • Justin Steele
      SP

      Steele is out with elbow

      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

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    Cubs at Rays Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Cubs
    0-2
    N/A
    N/A
    Rays
    8-6
    N/A
    N/A