Rays vs Cubs Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Tuesday, May 30

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In the second game of a three-game series at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs (23-30) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (39-17), Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Shane McClanahan (8-0) for the Rays, and Kyle Hendricks (0-1) for the Cubs.

Despite being on the road the Rays are a moderate moneyline favorite (-197) over the Cubs (+165). The total for this contest is set at 8.

Rays vs. Cubs Odds

Run Line

Tampa Bay Rays (-1.5)

Moneyline

Rays (-197)

Total

8 Runs (Over: -106, Under: -115)

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When, Where, at What Time is Rays vs. Cubs

  • Game Day: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
  • TV Channel: MARQ
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Stadium: Wrigley Field

Rays Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Pete Fairbanks 15-Day Injured List Hip
Zack Littell 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Drew Rasmussen 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Jeffrey Springs 60-Day Injured List Arm
Garrett Cleavinger 60-Day Injured List Knee
Andrew Kittredge 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Shane Baz 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Shawn Armstrong 60-Day Injured List Neck

Cubs Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Cody Bellinger 10-Day Injured List Leg
Nick Burdi 15-Day Injured List Appendix
Brad Boxberger 15-Day Injured List Right Forearm
Codi Heuer 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Adrian Sampson 60-Day Injured List Knee
Ethan Roberts 60-Day Injured List Elbow

Last Time Out: Rays and Cubs

These squads play again after the Cubs’ 1-0 victory over the Rays yesterday. Marcus Stroman (9.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 8 K) picked up the win for the Cubs. Taj Bradley (5.2 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 8 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Rays.

Betting Trends

Rays Betting Records and Team Stats

The Rays have been favorites in 42 games this season and won 28 (66.7%) of those contests. Tampa Bay is undefeated in eight games this season when favored by -197 or more on the moneyline. The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 66.3%. Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 30 of their 49 opportunities. The Rays are 27-22-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Wander Franco 54 .298 (16) .360 (39) .484 (41) 2.9% (94) 13% (13) 8.4% (98)
Yandy Díaz 46 .320 (6) .420 (3) .598 (2) 6% (13) 14.5% (20) 13% (23)
Randy Arozarena 53 .296 (19) .404 (8) .519 (19) 4.8% (25) 21.5% (89) 12.3% (32)
Josh Lowe 44 .301 (-) .351 (-) .583 (-) 6.5% (-) 22.6% (-) 7.1% (-)
Isaac Paredes 48 .282 (43) .354 (46) .491 (35) 4.4% (37) 17.7% (46) 6.1% (139)

Cubs Betting Records and Team Stats

The Cubs have been victorious in nine, or 39.1%, of the 23 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season. Chicago has been listed as an underdog of +165 or more on two occasions this season and split those games. The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 37.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup. Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 26 of their 47 opportunities. The Cubs have posted a record of 24-23-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Nico Hoerner 45 .285 (32) .335 (81) .383 (117) 1.4% (143) 10.5% (7) 6.2% (138)
Dansby Swanson 52 .270 (58) .366 (34) .422 (90) 2.1% (125) 21.7% (90) 12.8% (25)
Ian Happ 52 .273 (51) .390 (15) .412 (94) 1.8% (132) 25% (114) 16.2% (6)
Patrick Wisdom 46 .224 (139) .314 (116) .553 (11) 8.1% (4) 37.8% (163) 11% (52)
Seiya Suzuki 39 .280 (46) .373 (24) .476 (46) 3.6% (60) 24.1% (108) 12.7% (26)

Rays vs. Cubs Picks and Predictions

Our top pick for Rays vs. Cubs sees the Rays (-197 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the over/under, we pick the over on 8 runs.

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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