Both teams have been struggling lately and Tampa Bay will look to bounce back from Wednesday's 4-3 loss when Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the Chicago seventh. The Cubs still have lost four of six and they have gone UNDER five in a row. The Rays will go with Taj Bradley, who recovered nicely after a bad outing against Baltimore on June 1, and he allowed just a run on three hits in five innings against the Orioles seven days later. Justin Steele has pitched in bad luck all season as he has yet to win a decision with a 3.65 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. The Cubs have lost seven of his eight starts in 2024. The Rays have won five of six against teams with losing records and the Cubs are 0-6 in Steele's past six road starts. Chicago has stayed UNDER five road games in a row. Take the Rays and the UNDER.
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Who was the public on? 60% of the public money was on Chicago Cubs to win on the moneyline. And, 50% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 4.9 to 4.4 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Chicago at Tampa Bay
6:50 PM Eastern
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Who was the public on? 52% of the public money was on Chicago Cubs to win on the moneyline. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 3.9 to 3.7 with Chicago winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Chicago at Tampa Bay
6:50 PM Eastern
It's the sixth consecutive road contest for Chicago on a 5-13 slide. The Cubs are 13-27 when the moneyline is +125 to -125. Javier Assad throws great at Wrigley Field (1.67 ERA) but his ERA is over two runs higher per game on the road. He's also struggling, with the Cubs losing his last three starts allowing 11 runs, 8 walks, and 17 hits in 16 innings. The bullpen is 24th in ERA (4.47) and WHIP. Chicago is 22-11 OVER the total on the road in interleague action. Tampa Bay plays its sixth straight home game after beating the Cubs in the opener of this series, 5-2. The Rays are 92-48 against NL teams with a batting average of .245 or less, plus 22-7 versus NL squads with an on-base percentage of .315 or worse. They're also 55-36 OVER the total against losing teams. Play Tampa Bay + OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Rays to win on the moneyline. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 4.4 to 4.0 with Chicago winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 72% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Rays to win on the moneyline. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 5.8 to 4.1 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Tampa Bay at Chicago
2:20 PM Eastern
Chicago has won two in a row against top-ranked Tampa Bay, including 2-1 on Tuesday when Nico Hoerner homered for the Cubs and the Rays were held to seven hits. Justin Steele will start today and he has an impressive 6-2 record and 2.77 ERA and 1.11 WHIP even though he suffered a bad outing on Friday against Cincinnati. Steele is 4-1 with a 2.65 ERA at home and 3-1 and 2.21 in day games this season. Zach Eflin has allowed 10 runs on 20 hits in 17 innings with a .294 opponent batting average on the road this year. The Rays have cooled off somewhat after that 13-0 start to the season, splitting their past 10 games as their lead has shrunk to three games over second-place Baltimore. Tampa Bay is also just 13-12 away from home. Take the Cubs on the run line - Max Play
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 78% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Rays to win on the moneyline. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 5.8 to 4.3 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline, Chicago winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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