Cubs vs Rays Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB action as the Chicago Cubs, sitting just shy of the .500 mark, storm the diamond at Tropicana Field to clash with the Tampa Bay Rays in a showdown that’s as heated as the Florida sun! With both teams looking to claw their way up their respective conference ladders, tonight’s 06:50PM EST pitch could be the spark they need. The Cubs, fresh off a victory, are bringing their A-game to the Rays’ turf, who are still stinging from a recent setback. With the betting lines drawing a tight circle around this matchup and the weather promising clear skies and a perfect pitch breeze, this game is teed up to be a scorcher. So, will the Cubs maul their way to victory, or will the Rays shine bright in their home field advantage? Let’s find out if the Cubs can bear the heat or if the Rays’ light will guide them home!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 11, 2024 06:50PM EST

Location: Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay

Weather: Sunny with winds from the NW at 11.9 mph. Temperature is at 66.6° with 56% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CHC ML	TB ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+117	-140	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+122	-145	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+5	-5	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

120W-155L

45.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

172W-109L

55.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/29/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	0	Under	-6.5
05/29/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-6.5
05/30/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	1	Under	-4.5
05/30/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Under	-4.5
05/31/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Under	-0.5
05/31/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-0.5

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Rays Vs Over/Under

Jameson Taillon

ERA 3.466 | IP 49.3 | 3.0W-2.0L | KO 35.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-05-24	vsCWS	6-7W	5.0	10	5	6	Over
05-30-24	@MIL	4-6L	6.0	6	3	4	Over
05-25-24	@STL	6-7L	5.7	9	3	3	Over
05-19-24	vsPIT	3-2L	4.7	6	3	4	Under
05-14-24	@ATL	0-7L	4.0	7	7	2	Under
05-04-24	vsMIL	5-6W	6.0	2	0	7	Over
04-29-24	@NYM	3-1W	7.3	4	1	1	Under
04-24-24	vsHOU	3-4W	5.7	7	2	4	Under
04-19-24	vsMIA	3-8W	5.0	3	1	4	Over
09-30-23	@MIL	10-6W	4.0	3	0	3	Over

Zach Eflin

ERA 4.143 | IP 63.0 | 3.0W-4.0L | KO 47.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-05-24	@MIA	5-3W	4.0	3	2	3	Over
05-18-24	@TOR	5-4W	6.0	9	4	3	Over
05-13-24	@BOS	5-3W	5.0	6	3	2	Over
05-07-24	vsCWS	1-5W	7.0	6	1	3	Under
05-01-24	@MIL	1-7L	5.7	6	3	6	Over
04-26-24	@CWS	4-9L	6.0	9	5	4	Over
04-20-24	@NYY	2-0W	6.0	3	0	6	Under
04-15-24	vsLAA	7-3L	6.3	6	0	5	Over
04-08-24	@LAA	1-7L	5.0	9	5	5	Over
04-02-24	vsTEX	2-5W	6.3	5	1	5	Under

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/11	vs CIN	4-2W	11	0	Under
06/10	vs CIN	3-4L	10	0	Under
06/09	vs CIN	2-3L	6	1	Under
06/08	vs CIN	4-8L	5	2	Over
06/07	@ CWS	6-6L	8	1	Over
06/06	@ CWS	7-6W	8	2	Over
06/04	@ CIN	2-5L	8	0	Under
06/03	@ CIN	7-5W	6	2	Over
06/02	@ CIN	4-5L	8	1	Over
06/01	vs MIL	4-6L	9	3	Over
05/31	vs MIL	6-10L	9	1	Over
05/30	vs MIL	6-3W	9	1	Over
05/29	vs MIL	1-5L	5	0	Under
05/28	vs STL	3-4L	8	2	Under
05/27	vs STL	6-7L	12	0	Over

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/12	@ BAL	2-5L	5	1	Under
06/11	@ BAL	2-9L	6	0	Over
06/10	@ BAL	0-5L	2	0	Under
06/09	@ BAL	3-6L	9	1	Over
06/07	vs MIA	5-3W	8	0	Over
06/06	vs MIA	9-5W	12	1	Over
06/04	vs BAL	4-3W	13	1	Under
06/03	vs BAL	5-9L	10	0	Over
06/02	vs BAL	1-3L	5	0	Under
06/01	@ OAK	6-5W	6	3	Over
05/31	@ OAK	4-3W	9	0	Under
05/30	@ OAK	0-3L	3	0	Under
05/28	@ KC	4-1W	6	0	Under
05/27	@ KC	4-7L	7	1	Over
05/26	@ KC	1-8L	4	0	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Mike Tauchman	6.0	7.9	0.261	0.397	42.7%	82.4%	2.5%
#2 Seiya Suzuki	8.2	10.8	0.272	0.468	37.3%	84.2%	4.4%
#3 Cody Bellinger	7.5	9.8	0.26	0.438	35.1%	78.8%	3.8%
#4 Christopher Morel	7.1	9.6	0.203	0.388	37.4%	76.2%	5.3%
#5 Ian Happ	6.6	8.9	0.217	0.371	38.0%	75.1%	2.7%
#6 Dansby Swanson	6.6	8.6	0.226	0.374	33.3%	70.8%	3.1%
#7 Michael Busch	6.2	8.3	0.242	0.44	40.1%	84.1%	4.4%
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	5.6	7.1	0.205	0.295	28.2%	57.7%	1.3%
#9 Miguel Amaya	4.4	5.8	0.198	0.29	29.0%	58.0%	1.5%

Tampa Bay Rays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Yandy Diaz	7.3	9.5	0.254	0.355	35.9%	71.5%	1.6%
#2 Brandon Lowe	8.3	11.3	0.205	0.372	37.2%	74.4%	2.6%
#3 Randy Arozarena	7.8	10.4	0.175	0.32	32.9%	64.9%	3.5%
#4 Isaac Paredes	7.4	9.8	0.288	0.478	42.5%	90.3%	4.4%
#5 Josh Lowe	8.9	11.4	0.213	0.393	29.5%	68.9%	3.3%
#6 Jose Siri	6.4	8.5	0.189	0.346	30.8%	65.4%	3.8%
#7 Taylor Walls	7.1	9.0	0.2	0.3	30.0%	60.0%	0.0%
#8 Richie Palacios	5.7	7.4	0.244	0.344	38.1%	72.5%	2.5%
#9 Ben Rortvedt	5.1	6.7	0.243	0.288	41.4%	70.3%	0.0%