Rays vs. Cubs odds, tips and betting trends

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30 May 2023

Rays vs. Cubs odds, tips and betting trends

At Wrigley Field on Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays (39-17) face the Chicago Cubs (23-30), with first pitch at 8:05 PM ET.

The Rays are the road favorite (-198) versus the Cubs (+167). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Shane McClanahan (8-0), and Kyle Hendricks (0-1) getting the nod for the Chicago Cubs.

The Cubs defeated the Rays 1-0 yesterday, with Marcus Stroman getting the win (9.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 8 K). Taj Bradley (5.2 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 8 K) took the loss for the Rays.

Here is what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s Rays vs. Cubs contest, including viewing options.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago Cubs Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:19 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Rays (-198, bet $198 to win $100)
Underdog: Cubs (+167, bet $100 to win $167)
Over/under: 8

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Rays Stats and Trends

Rays Betting Records

The Rays have been favorites in 49 games this season and won 35 (71.4%) of those contests.
Tampa Bay is undefeated in 12 games this season when favored by -198 or more on the moneyline.
The Rays have a 66.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 34 of 56 opportunities.
The Rays have an ATS record of 33-23-0 in 56 games with a spread this season.

Shane McClanahan (Rays Probable Starter)

McClanahan makes the start for the Rays, his 12th of the season. He is 8-0 with a 1.97 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the lefty tossed seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
In 11 games this season, the 26-year-old has a 1.97 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .202 to opposing hitters.
McClanahan is trying to extend a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
McClanahan will try to extend a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing).
The opposing Cubs offense has the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and is 10th in MLB play with 65 home runs. It has a collective .255 batting average, and is 13th in MLB with 460 total hits and 16th in MLB action scoring 243 runs.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 26-year-old ranks second in ERA (1.97), 23rd in WHIP (1.125), and 11th in K/9 (10.5).

Rays Batting Stats

The Rays have hit 101 homers to lead Major League Baseball this season.
Hitters for Tampa Bay lead the majors with a combined .493 team slugging percentage.
The Rays rank second in MLB with a .270 team batting average.
Tampa Bay leads MLB with 335 runs scored this season.
The Rays have the best on-base percentage (.345) in baseball this year.
Tampa Bay ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.

Cubs Stats and Trends

Cubs Betting Records

The Cubs have been underdogs in 25 games this season and have come away with the win 10 times (40%) in those contests.
Chicago has played as an underdog of +167 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 37.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Chicago and its opponents have gone over in 29 of its 53 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
The Cubs have posted a record of 28-25-0 against the spread this season.

Kyle Hendricks (Cubs Probable Starter)

The Cubs will look to Hendricks (0-1) to open the game and make his second start this season.
The righty last pitched on Thursday against the New York Mets, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
In one appearances this season, he has a 6.23 ERA and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .333 against him.
He will take the hill against a Rays squad that is batting .270 as a unit (second in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .493 (first in the league) with 101 total home runs (first in MLB action).

Cubs Batting Stats

The Cubs average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB play with 65 total home runs .
So far this season, Chicago’s .415 slugging percentage ranks 14th in baseball.
The Cubs are 13th in MLB with a .255 batting average.
Chicago scores the 16th-most runs in baseball (243 total, 4.6 per game).
The Cubs’ .333 on-base percentage ranks third-best in MLB.

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