A series opener between the Tampa Bay Rays (31-35) and Chicago Cubs (32-34) is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:50 PM ET, at Tropicana Field. On the mound for the Rays will be Aaron Civale (2-5), opposed by the Cubs’ Javier Assad (4-2).
How to Live Stream Rays vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Game Time: 6:50 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- TV: MARQ (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Rays and Cubs Stats
- The Rays have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the majors.
- The Rays have pitched to a 4.42 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
- The Rays’ 50 home runs rank last in MLB this season.
- Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined to rank 28th in the majors with a .351 team slugging percentage.
- The Cubs pitching staff ranks third in the majors with a collective nine strikeouts per nine innings.
- Chicago has a 3.93 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cubs rank 19th in baseball with 64 total home runs.
- So far this year, Chicago’s .372 slugging percentage is 21st in baseball.
Rays vs. Cubs Key Players
- Not only does Isaac Paredes lead the Rays in hitting with his .288 average, he also is their foremost power hitter with 10 home runs and 37 RBI.
- Yandy Diaz has 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 25 walks while hitting .254.
- Amed Rosario is hitting .296 with 10 doubles, three triples, two home runs and six walks.
- Christopher Morel paces the Cubs in home runs (12) and runs batted in (39).
- Nico Hoerner is hitting .252 with 13 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 24 walks.
- Mike Tauchman has put up a team-best batting average of .261.
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Rays vs. Cubs Betting Odds and Trends
Rays vs. Cubs Moneyline and Over/Under
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
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Rays | -116 | -102 | 8 | -102 | -117 |
Rays vs. Cubs Betting Trends
- The Rays have entered the game as favorites 39 times this season and won 19, or 48.7%, of those games.
- The Rays have a record of 17-16, a 51.5% win rate, when favored by -116 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- Games involving the Rays have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 34 of 66 chances this season.
- The Cubs have been victorious in 16, or 42.1%, of the 38 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- The Cubs have a mark of 13-19 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -102 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Cubs and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 30 of their 66 opportunities.