Cubs vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 14

Junior Caminero and the Tampa Bay Rays hit the field on Sunday at Wrigley Field against Shota Imanaga, who will start for the Chicago Cubs. First pitch is at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Rays are +140 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Cubs (-168). Chicago is a 1.5-run favorite (at +135 odds). The over/under is 7 runs for this matchup.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 2:20 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to watch on TV: FDSSUN

Cubs vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 55%, Rays 45%

Cubs vs. Rays Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have been favored 107 times and won 67, or 62.6%, of those games.
• Chicago is 25-14 this season when entering a game favored by -168 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cubs, based on the moneyline, is 62.7%.
• The Rays have won in 29, or 40.8%, of the 71 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Tampa Bay has a win-loss record of 5-8 when favored by +140 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 41.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs have a 4-4 record from the eight games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Cubs combined with their opponents to go over the total four times.
• The Cubs have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Nico Hoerner has a team-best batting average of .297.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Hoerner is 269th in homers and 124th in RBI.
• Hoerner has collected a hit in eight straight games. In his last 10 games he is hitting .410 with four doubles, a triple, a home run, four walks and two RBIs.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong has put his power on display as he paces his team with 28 home runs.
• Crow-Armstrong is 22nd in home runs and 24th in RBI on the season.
• Seiya Suzuki paces the Cubs with 91 runs batted in.
• Suzuki is on a six-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last 10 games he is hitting .211 with a double, six walks and four RBIs.
• Ian Happ has 28 doubles, 21 home runs and 82 walks while batting .240.

Cubs Team Props

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Rays have been underdogs twice and split those games 1-1.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Rays have two wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Caminero leads the Rays in home runs (43) and runs batted in (107).
• Caminero is sixth in home runs and sixth in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Yandy Diaz's .291 batting average leads his team.
• Among all major league batters, Diaz is 51st in homers and 42nd in RBI.
• Brandon Lowe has 18 doubles, 28 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .259.
• Chandler Simpson is hitting .293 with 11 doubles, three triples and 19 walks.

Rays Team Props

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