Rays vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 7

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The Tuesday schedule in MLB includes a matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago Cubs.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rays vs Cubs Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (5-5) vs. Chicago Cubs (4-6)
• Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: Rays.TV and MARQ

Rays vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-132) | CHC: (+112)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+162) | CHC: +1.5 (-194)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Rays vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Drew Rasmussen (Rays) - 0-0, 1.80 ERA vs Javier Assad (Cubs) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

The Rays will give the nod to Drew Rasmussen and the Cubs will turn to Javier Assad. Rasmussen has a record of 0-2-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season. Rasmussen's team lost his only start as a favorite this season. Last season Assad and his team were 2-5-0 against the spread in games he pitched. Assad and his team lost both of the two games he pitched a season ago when they were moneyline underdogs.

Rays vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (50.4%)

Rays vs Cubs Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is a -132 favorite on the moneyline, while Chicago is a +112 underdog on the road.

Rays vs Cubs Spread

• The Rays are hosting the Cubs and are favored by 1.5 runs (+162 to cover) on the runline. Chicago is -194 to cover.

Rays vs Cubs Over/Under

• A combined run total of 7.5 has been set for Rays-Cubs on April 7, with the over at -115 and the under at -105.

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Rays vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Rays have been favorites in five games this season and have come away with the win three times (60%) in those contests.
• These are the best odds of a victory sportsbooks have given Tampa Bay this season, with a -132 moneyline set for this game.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over in eight of their 10 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays have posted a record of 5-5-0 against the spread this season.
• The Cubs have been the moneyline underdog only one other time so far this season, a game they lost.
• Chicago has never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +112 or longer.
• The Cubs have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 10 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in five of those games (5-5-0).
• The Cubs have covered only 30% of their games this season, going 3-7-0 against the spread.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay in OBP (.489), slugging percentage (.634) and total hits (17) this season. He has a .415 batting average.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, he is third in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Diaz hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .353 with a triple, a home run, three walks and four RBIs.
• Jonathan Aranda is hitting .220 with two doubles, three home runs and six walks. He's slugging .488 with an on-base percentage of .313.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him 111th, his on-base percentage 107th, and his slugging percentage 53rd.
• Chandler Simpson has collected 15 base hits, an OBP of .439 and a slugging percentage of .447 this season.
• Simpson enters this game with three games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with two walks.
• Junior Caminero is batting .256 with a .370 OBP and three RBI for Tampa Bay this season.
• Caminero takes a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .227 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBIs.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Nico Hoerner has accumulated a .419 on-base percentage and a .424 slugging percentage, both team-high averages for the Cubs. He's batting .273.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 58th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 21st and he is 77th in slugging.
• Ian Happ has racked up eight hits to lead his team. He has a batting average of .200 while slugging .550 with an on-base percentage of .289.
• He is currently 134th in batting average, 133rd in on-base percentage and 35th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Matt Shaw has two home runs and a walk while batting .222.
• Miguel Amaya is hitting .417 with a double, a home run and three walks.

Rays vs Cubs Head to Head

• 4/6/2026: 6-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 9/14/2025: 4-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 9/13/2025: 5-4 TB (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 9/12/2025: 6-4 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 6/13/2024: 3-2 TB (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 6/12/2024: 4-3 CHC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/11/2024: 5-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/31/2023: 4-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 5/30/2023: 2-1 CHC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 5/29/2023: 1-0 CHC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)

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