The Tampa Bay Rays (31-35) carry a four-game losing streak into a home contest against the Chicago Cubs (32-34) on Wednesday at 6:50 PM ET. The Rays are favored (-120) to stop the streak against the underdog Cubs (+100). Aaron Civale starts for Tampa Bay, and Javier Assad is Chicago's pick to start.
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Rays vs. Cubs Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Time: 6:50 PM ET
- TV: MARQ
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Venue: Tropicana Field
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Rays vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -120 | +100 | 8 | +100 | -120 |
Rays vs. Cubs Score Prediction
- Score Prediction: Rays 6, Cubs 5
- This season, the Rays have been favored 38 times and won 19, or 50%, of those games.
- Tampa Bay has entered 32 games this season favored by -120 or more and is 17-15 in those contests.
- The Cubs have been underdogs in 36 games this season and have come away with the win 16 times (44.4%) in those contests.
- This season, Chicago has been victorious 13 times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
Rays vs. Cubs Over/Under Run Total Prediction
- Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
- So far this season, the Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 34 of 66 games with a total.
- The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 30 of their 66 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
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Starting Pitchers: Aaron Civale vs. Javier Assad
Aaron Civale - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Orioles | June 7 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| at Orioles | May 31 | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Royals | May 25 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| at Blue Jays | May 19 | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| at Red Sox | May 14 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Javier Assad - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Reds | June 6 | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Reds | May 31 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| at Cardinals | May 26 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| vs. Braves | May 21 | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| at Braves | May 15 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
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Rays' Leading Hitters
- Isaac Paredes is batting .288 with 10 home runs and 37 RBI. All three of those stats are best among Tampa Bay hitters this season.
- Yandy Diaz is batting .254 with an OBP of .323 and a slugging percentage of .355 this season.
- Amed Rosario is slashing .296/.316/.413 this season for the Rays.
- Randy Arozarena has collected 40 hits this season and has an OBP of .284. He's slugging .320 on the year.
Cubs' Leading Hitters
- Christopher Morel has racked up a team-high 12 home runs and 39 runs batted in.
- Nico Hoerner is hitting .252 with 13 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 24 walks.
- Mike Tauchman paces the Cubs with a .261 batting average.
- Cody Bellinger has 11 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 17 walks while hitting .260.
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