Cubs vs. Rays Game Preview: Live MLB Prediction, Odds & Picks
🟢•Next update in: 4 minutes from now
Cubs vs. Rays preview (Apr 8). Updated every 15 minutes with current odds (Cubs -104), Ian Happ props & pitching matchup: Colin Rea vs. Joe Boyle (probable).
Today's Data Snapshot
| Market Source: | FanDuel Sportsbook |
|---|---|
| Primary Prediction: | Total U 8 |
| Key Player Prop: | Ian Happ Over 0.5 RBIs |
| Probable Pitchers: | Colin Rea (RHP; 4.26 ERA) vs. Joe Boyle (RHP; 3.18 ERA) |



Chicago Cubs
5-6
MARQ

Tampa Bay Rays
5-6

GAME PREDICTIONS
PREDICTED GAME OUTCOME
CHANCE TO WIN
Model Picks
Total
Total U 8
Insights provided by the SportsGrid betting model
LATEST INJURY STATUS
Cubs INJURIES
The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Cade Horton on the 15-day injured list due right forearm discomfort.
The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation.
The Chicago Cubs placed INF Tyler Austin on the 60-day injured list due to a right knee injury.
The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury.
The Chicago Cubs placed OF Seiya Suzuki on the 10-day injured list with a right knee sprain.
The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Porter Hodge on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow strain.
The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Matthew Boyd on the 15-day injured list with a left bicep strain.
The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury.
Rays INJURIES
The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Edwin Uceta on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder impingement.
Rasmussen was scratched from Tuesday's (Apr. 7) lineup against Cubs due to the imminent birth of his child.
The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Manuel Rodríguez on the 60-day injured list due to an elbow injury.
The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Steven Wilson on the 60-day injured list with lumbar disc inflammation.
The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Ryan Pepiot on the 15-day injured list with right hip inflammation
The Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Garrett Cleavinger on the 15-day injured list due to right calf tightness.
The Tampa Bay Rays placed OF Gavin Lux on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder impingement.























