Chicago Cubs (4-6) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (5-5) April 7, 2026 6:40 pm EDT The Line: Tampa Bay Rays -136 / Chicago Cubs 113; Over/Under: 7.5 (Get latest betting odds)
In this article, we will formulate a Cubs vs Rays Prediction for this MLB matchup on Tuesday, April 7 th in the second game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
The Tampa Bay Rays have a 5-5 record this season and are sitting in the second place of the AL East. They have a 1-0 home record and are coming off a 6-4 home win against the Cubs. Their previous three games were a 4-1 road win, a 7-1 road win, and a 4-10 road loss against the Twins.
The Rays have a .266 batting average this season, .338 OBP and .412 Slugging percentage. Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has a 4.64 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. Yandy Diaz is the team’s best hitter with a .415 batting average, also leading the team in RBI with 10 and adding a team-high 2 home runs.
Drew Rasmussen (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rays, and he has a 0-0 record, 1.80 ERA and 0.70 WHIP.
The Chicago Cubs have a 4-6 record this season and are sitting in the last place of the NL Central. They have a 1-3 road record and are coming off a 4-6 road loss against the Rays. Their previous three games were a 5-6 road loss, a 1-0 road win, and a 1-4 road loss against the Guardians.
The Cubs have a .199 batting average this season, .297 OBP and .331 Slugging percentage. Chicago’s pitching staff has a 3.72 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. Nico Hoerner is the team’s best hitter with a .273 batting average. Ian Happ leads the team in RBI with 7, also adding a team-high 4 home runs.
Javier Assad (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Cubs and last season he had a 4-1 record, 3.65 ERA and 1.22 WHIP.
Both teams are tied 5-5 in their last 10 meetings but the Rays are 3-1 in their last 4 head-to-head meetings in Tampa.
In this Cubs vs Rays Prediction, the Rays are coming as -135 home favorites. The Rays have the pitching advantage, as Drew Rasmussen has just two earned runs in his two starts this season, while Assad will make his season debut and was far weaker on the road last season. The Rays have a better offense and are even better against right-handed pitching and have also been in good form with three straight wins with a combined 17-6 score. On the flip side, the Cubs have 12 earned runs in their last two games, so give me the Rays on the moneyline in this one.