Cubs vs. Rays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 12

The Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays clash in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Wrigley Field, at 2:20 p.m. ET. Matthew Boyd (12-8, 2.92 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 83-63 this season and second in the NL Central. Shane Baz (9-11, 4.94 ERA) is expected to start for the Rays, who are 72-74 and fourth in the AL East.

The Rays (+138) are on the road versus the favored Cubs (-165). The total for the Cubs-Rays game is set at 7.5.

Cubs vs. Rays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, September 12, 2025
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-165)
• Underdog: Rays (+138)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Cubs vs. Rays

• TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Sun
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Cubs vs. Rays: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have won 62.3% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (66-40).
• Tampa Bay has come away with 29 wins in the 70 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a record of 27-15 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -165 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Rays have been victorious five times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +138 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.3% in this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 42% chance of walking away with the win.

Cubs vs. Rays: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have played in 146 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 66 times (66-72-8).
• Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 63 of its 146 opportunities.
• The Cubs have a 66-80-0 record ATS this season (covering 45.2% of the time).
• The Rays have posted a record of 66-80-0 against the spread this season.