Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago Cubs Prediction: The Lovable Losers are not superb as favourites

Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs will settle scores in this interleague series at Tropicana Field on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Florida. After the first 2 games of the series, both sides have a 1-1 record. Who will win game 3?

Tampa Bay Rays got the first win in this series, winning 5-2, but they suffered a setback in game 2 of the 3-game series. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have lost 5 of their last 6 games and were beaten flawlessly in their previous series played against the Baltimore Orioles. This season in the MLB, the Rays have a 32-36 record, positioning them bottom in the AL East Division. They have a 27-41 record against the spread this season. 

The Chicago Cubs bounced back with a 4-3 win over the Rays in their last game to even this series. The Cubs lost their previous series 3-1 to the Cincinnati Reds and will hope to avoid yet another series lost here. In the MLB this season, the Cubbies have a 33-35 record, positioning them 2nd in the NL Central Division standings. They are currently 33-35 against the spread.

Both sides are currently struggling this season, and it will be hard to side with either side. However, I will lean towards the home side to win this clash and cover the spread. The Lovable Losers have struggled against the spread as favourites this season, as they have only covered just ​​25.9% (7-20) of their games as favourites. The Cubs' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games. On the other hand, the Rays have an 8-8 ATS record in non-league games.