Rays vs. Cubs Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 6

The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs clash in the first of a three-game series on Monday at Tropicana Field, at 4:10 p.m. ET. Shane McClanahan (0-1, 3.86 ERA) gets the start for the Rays, who are 4-5 this season and second in the AL East. Jameson Taillon (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Cubs, who are 4-5 and fifth in the NL Central.

The Cubs (+101) take their show on the road to face the favored Rays (-120). The over/under in this contest is 7.5.

Rays vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, April 6, 2026
• Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-120)
• Underdog: Cubs (+101)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Rays vs. Cubs

• TV Channel: RAYS and MARQ
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rays vs. Cubs: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays have won 50% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (2-2).
• Chicago has yet to play a game this season while posted as the underdog.
• Tampa Bay has played as favorites of -120 or more once this season and lost that game.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have placed on the Cubs this season with a +101 moneyline set for this game.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Rays have an implied win probability of 54.5%.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Rays vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have played in nine games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total six times (6-2-1).
• Chicago's games have gone over the total in four of its nine chances.
• The Rays have a 4-5-0 record ATS this season.
• In nine games with a line this season, the Cubs have a mark of 3-6-0 against the spread.