Rays vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 12

Updated Jun. 12, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Isaac Paredes and Nico Hoerner will be among the stars on display when the Tampa Bay Rays face the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at 6:50 PM ET, at Tropicana Field. Oddsmakers list the Rays as -111 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Cubs -109 moneyline odds to win. Chicago (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total for the game is set at 8 runs.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Cubs game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rays vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Rays	-111	-109	8	-111	-109	-1.5	-185	+153

Rays vs. Cubs Prediction

Score Prediction: Rays 6, Cubs 5
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Rays 51%, Cubs 49%

Rays vs. Cubs Betting Insights

The Rays have won 20, or 50%, of the 40 games they've played as favorites this season.
Tampa Bay has entered 39 games this season favored by -111 or more and is 20-19 in those contests.
The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 52.6% chance of a victory for the Rays.
The Cubs have come away with 16 wins in the 39 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Chicago has been victorious 16 times in 39 chances when named as an underdog of at least -109 or worse on the moneyline.
The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 52.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

The Rays were the moneyline favorite for four of their last 10 games, and they went 3-1 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over five times.
The Rays' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.6
HR	5
ERA	5.01
K/9	8.7

Rays Player Insights

Paredes is the bat to watch in the Rays lineup, leading the team in batting average (.287), home runs (10), and RBI (37).
Paredes ranks 42nd in homers and 33rd in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Paredes has collected a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with two doubles and three RBI.
Yandy Diaz has 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 26 walks while hitting .258.
Diaz is 193rd in homers and 77th in RBI on the year.
Diaz carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .429 with a walk.
Amed Rosario is batting .296 with 10 doubles, three triples, two home runs and six walks.
Jose Caballero is batting .254 with 10 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 walks.

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

The Cubs have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
The Cubs have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	10
ERA	4.07
K/9	9.6

Cubs Player Insights

Christopher Morel paces the Cubs in home runs (13) and runs batted in (40).
Morel is 15th in homers and 25th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Hoerner is batting .252 with 13 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 24 walks.
Hoerner is 263rd overall in home runs and 216th in RBI this year.
Cody Bellinger has racked up a team-high batting average of .264.
Mike Tauchman is hitting .255 with 10 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 31 walks.