Data Skrive:
The Chicago Cubs (32-34) serve as underdogs on the moneyline (-102) in Wednesday’s contest with the Tampa Bay Rays (31-35). The game starts at 6:50 PM ET on MARQ. The Cubs are favored against the spread in this one (1.5) with +150 odds. Aaron Civale takes the mound for Tampa Bay while Javier Assad is Chicago’s starter for the contest.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $37.24
Rays to win vs Cubs -116
Rays vs. Cubs Betting Lines
- Favorite: Rays (-116)
- Underdog: Cubs (-102)
- Over/under: 8
Rays vs. Cubs Betting Insights
- The Rays have been victorious in 19, or 48.7%, of the 39 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 17-16 when favored by -116 or more this year.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 53.7% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Cubs have won 42.1% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (16-22).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, Chicago has gone 13-19 (40.6%).
- The Cubs have a 50.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Rays vs. Cubs Hitting Leaders
- Isaac Paredes leads Tampa Bay in home runs with 10, runs batted in with 37 and his batting average of .288 is also best on his team.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Paredes’ home run total places him 39th and his RBI tally places him 30th.
- Yandy Diaz has 65 hits and an OBP of .323 to go with a slugging percentage of .355 this season.
- Christopher Morel leads the Cubs with 12 home runs and 39 runs batted in.
- In all of MLB, Morel is 23rd in home runs and 25th in RBI.
- Nico Hoerner has 13 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 24 walks while batting .252.
Rays vs. Cubs Pitching Rankings
- The Rays average the 14th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
- The Rays have the 25th-ranked ERA (4.42) in the majors this season.
- The Rays rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.276 WHIP this season.
- The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective nine K/9, the third-best in the majors.
- Chicago has a 3.93 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.292).