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

Odds updated as of 6:12 p.m.

The MLB's Tuesday schedule includes the Tampa Bay Rays facing the Chicago Cubs.

All the information you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

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: (-118) | CHC: (+100)
• Spread: TB: +1.5 (-200) | CHC: -1.5 (+164)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Rays vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Mason Englert (Rays) - 0-0, 12.00 ERA vs Javier Assad (Cubs) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Rays will send Mason Englert to the mound, while Javier Assad will answer the bell for the Cubs. Englert did not pitch in a game with a spread last season. Englert did not pitch as the moneyline favorite in any games last season. Last season in games Assad pitched his team went 2-5-0 against the spread. Assad and his team fell in both 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: Rays win (54.8%)

Rays vs Cubs Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Cubs-Rays, Chicago is the underdog at +100, and Tampa Bay is -118 playing at home.

Rays vs Cubs Spread

• The Cubs are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Rays. The Cubs are +164 to cover, while the Rays are -200 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Rays vs Cubs Over/Under

• The over/under for the Rays versus Cubs game on April 7 has been set at 8, with -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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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.
• This season Tampa Bay has come away with a win two times in three chances when named as a favorite of at least -118 on the moneyline.
• The Rays' games have gone over the total in eight of their 10 opportunities.
• The Rays have posted a record of 5-5-0 against the spread this season.
• The Cubs have been listed as the moneyline underdog only one other time so far this season, a game they lost.
• Chicago has played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer in only one game this season, which it lost.
• The Cubs have combined with opponents to go over the total five times this season for a 5-5-0 record against the over/under.
• The Cubs are 3-7-0 ATS this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has 17 hits and an OBP of .489 to go with a slugging percentage of .634. All three of those stats lead Tampa Bay hitters this season. He has a .415 batting average, as well.
• Among qualifying batters in baseball, he ranks third in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Diaz has recorded at least one hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with a triple, a home run, three walks and four RBIs.
• Jonathan Aranda is batting .220 with two doubles, three home runs and six walks, while slugging .488 with an on-base percentage of .313.
• Among qualifying hitters, his batting average ranks him 111th, his on-base percentage 107th, and his slugging percentage 52nd.
• Chandler Simpson has 15 hits this season and has a slash line of .395/.439/.447.
• Simpson enters this matchup 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 brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .227 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBIs.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Nico Hoerner has racked up a team-best OBP (.419) and slugging percentage (.424). He's batting .273.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average ranks 57th, his on-base percentage is 20th, and he is 76th 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 133rd in batting average, 133rd in on-base percentage and 35th in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Matt Shaw has two home runs and a walk while batting .222.
• Miguel Amaya is batting .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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