Thursday's contest that pits the Tampa Bay Rays (32-36) against the Chicago Cubs (33-35) at Tropicana Field is expected to be a close matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Rays. First pitch is at 6:50 PM ET on June 13.

The Cubs will give the nod to Justin Steele (0-3) against the Rays and Taj Bradley (1-4).

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Cubs vs. Rays Game Info & Odds

  • When: Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
  • Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
  • How to Watch on TV: MARQ
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  • Tickets:Get tickets for this game at StubHub

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Cubs vs. Rays Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this game is Rays 5, Cubs 4.

Total Prediction for Cubs vs. Rays

  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

Cubs Performance Insights

  • In five games over the last 10 matchups when favored by sportsbooks, the Cubs have a record of 4-1.
  • In its last 10 games with a total, Chicago and its opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
  • The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 25 times this season and won 13, or 52%, of those games.
  • Chicago has entered 25 games this season favored by -115 or more and is 13-12 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
  • Chicago has scored 290 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Cubs have the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.93).

Rays Performance Insights

  • In five games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Rays have a record of 1-4.
  • When it comes to the total, Tampa Bay and its opponents are 5-4-1 in its last 10 games.
  • The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in 22 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (36.4%) in those games.
  • Tampa Bay has a mark of 6-13 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -105 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Rays have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Tampa Bay scores the fifth-fewest runs in baseball (263 total, 3.9 per game).
  • The Rays have pitched to a 4.38 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.

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Cubs Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 7 @ Reds L 3-2 Justin Steele vs Nick Lodolo
June 8 @ Reds L 4-3 Ben Brown vs Andrew Abbott
June 9 @ Reds W 4-2 Shota Imanaga vs Frankie Montás
June 11 @ Rays L 5-2 Jameson Taillon vs Zach Eflin
June 12 @ Rays W 4-3 Javier Assad vs Aaron Civale
June 13 @ Rays - Justin Steele vs Taj Bradley
June 14 Cardinals - Ben Brown vs Kyle Gibson
June 15 Cardinals - Shota Imanaga vs Andre Pallante
June 16 Cardinals - Jameson Taillon vs Miles Mikolas
June 17 Giants - Javier Assad vs Jordan Hicks
June 18 Giants - Justin Steele vs Logan Webb

Rays Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 8 Orioles L 5-0 Taj Bradley vs Kyle Bradish
June 9 Orioles L 9-2 Zack Littell vs Grayson Rodriguez
June 10 Orioles L 5-2 Ryan Pepiot vs Corbin Burnes
June 11 Cubs W 5-2 Zach Eflin vs Jameson Taillon
June 12 Cubs L 4-3 Aaron Civale vs Javier Assad
June 13 Cubs - Taj Bradley vs Justin Steele
June 14 @ Braves - Zack Littell vs Chris Sale
June 15 @ Braves - Ryan Pepiot vs Charlie Morton
June 16 @ Braves - Zach Eflin vs Max Fried
June 18 @ Twins - Aaron Civale vs Pablo Lopez
June 19 @ Twins - Taj Bradley vs Joe Ryan

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