Rays vs Cubs Prediction and MLB Tips - 14 June 2024
Last updated: Jun 13, 2024, 10:33PM | Published: Jun 12, 2024, 6:30PM
The Tampa Bay Rays will play the Chicago Cubs in MLB action at Tropicana Field on Friday, beginning at 8:50am AEST.
Taj Bradley (1-4, 5.17 ERA) will start for the Rays, pitting him against Justin Steele (0-3, 3.65 ERA) for the Cubs.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for the Rays vs Cubs game, as well as the latest betting odds in Australia, are featured in this article.
Who Will Win: Rays vs Cubs
Using state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the outcome of Friday's Tampa Bay-CHI Cubs MLB match-up 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model is unable to split the two teams, giving both the Rays and the Cubs an equal 50% chance of winning the game.
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Rays vs Cubs: Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Friday's MLB game at Tropicana Field are shown below:
- Head to Head: Rays $1.91, Cubs $1.85
- Line: Rays +1.5 ($1.53), Cubs -1.5 ($2.50)
- Total (Over/Under 7.5 Runs): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, TAB currently has the Rays at $1.91 and the Cubs at $1.85.
The Rays are listed as 1.5-run underdogs against the Cubs, with odds of $1.53 currently on offer at TAB.
For the favourite Cubs (-1.5) to cover the line, TAB currently has odds of $2.50.
The over/under for total runs scored has been set at 7.5 with TAB, which currently has odds for the over at $1.91 and odds for the under at $1.91.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Rays (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the line, while the 7.5-run over/under has a 55% chance of staying Under.
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Rays vs Cubs: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Tampa Bay at $1.91 with (50% probability)
- Line: Rays +1.5 at $1.53 with TAB (64% probability)
- Total Runs: Under 7.5 at $1.91 with TAB (55% probability)
Today's Rays vs Cubs betting tips are based on complex modelling and wagering experience to help you place better bets with your chosen online bookie.
Rays vs Cubs: Prediction
Stats Insider has full betting coverage of Tampa Bay vs CHI Cubs on Friday, including pre-game predictions, the best betting tips, and live win probabilities.
Remember, our model updates frequently, so bookmark this page for the latest betting predictions before the Tampa Bay vs CHI Cubs match-up at Tropicana Field.
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Rays vs Cubs: Preview
The game between the Rays and Cubs at Tropicana Field is scheduled to begin at 8:50am AEST on Friday.
- Teams: Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago Cubs
- Date: Friday 14 June 2024
- Time: 8:50am AEST
- Venue: Tropicana Field
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), unless otherwise noted.
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