Rays vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 8

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

The Wednesday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago Cubs.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Rays vs Cubs Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (5-6) vs. Chicago Cubs (5-6)
• Date: Wednesday, April 8, 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: (-108) | CHC: (-108)
• Spread: TB: +1.5 (-182) | CHC: -1.5 (+150)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Rays vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Joe Boyle (Rays) - 0-0, 3.18 ERA vs Colin Rea (Cubs) - 0-0, 4.26 ERA

The Rays will look to Joe Boyle versus the Cubs and Colin Rea. Boyle has a record of 0-2-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season. Boyle's team lost his only start as a favorite this season. Last season when Rea pitched his team went 17-10-0 against the spread. Rea and his team had a 5-3 record in the eight games he pitched when they were the moneyline underdog a season ago.

Rays vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (51.3%)

Rays vs Cubs Moneyline

• Chicago is a -108 underdog on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a -108 favorite at home.

Rays vs Cubs Spread

Rays vs Cubs Over/Under

• The over/under for Rays-Cubs on April 8 is 8. The over is -105, and the under is -115.

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Rays vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Rays have been favorites in six games this season and have come away with the win three times (50%) in those contests.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 3-3 when favored by -108 or more this year.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over the total this season in nine of their 11 opportunities.
• The Rays are 5-6-0 against the spread in their 11 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs have been the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and they split the games.
• Chicago has played as a moneyline underdog of -108 or longer in just two games this season, which it split 1-1.
• The Cubs have played in 11 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total six times (6-5-0).
• The Cubs have covered only 36.4% of their games this season, going 4-7-0 ATS.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay with 17 hits and an OBP of .471, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .591. He's batting .386.
• Among qualified hitters, he ranks sixth in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks seventh, and he is 16th in slugging.
• Jonathan Aranda has three doubles, three home runs and six walks. He's batting .244 and slugging .511 with an on-base percentage of .327.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 82nd in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage.
• Aranda takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .182 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBIs.
• Chandler Simpson has an OPS of .897, fueled by an OBP of .444 and a team-best slugging percentage of .452 this season.
• Simpson enters this game with four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a walk.
• Junior Caminero is batting .238 with a .360 OBP and three RBI for Tampa Bay this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Nico Hoerner has a .438 on-base percentage and a .432 slugging percentage, both team-best marks for the Cubs. He's batting .297.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average is 37th, his on-base percentage ranks 12th, and he is 69th in slugging.
• Hoerner enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .267 with a double, five walks and four RBIs.
• Ian Happ's eight hits 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 26th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters.
• Alex Bregman has a double, two home runs and five walks while hitting .200.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong leads his team with a .349 slugging percentage.

Rays vs Cubs Head to Head

• 4/7/2026: 9-2 CHC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 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)

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