In the final game of a three-game set at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs (84-64) meet the Tampa Bay Rays (73-75), Sunday at 2:20 p.m. ET.
The Rays are an underdog (+139 on the moneyline) when they visit the Cubs (-166). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Chicago Cubs looking to Shota Imanaga (9-7), and Adrian Houser (8-4) getting the nod for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Bryan Baker (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) registered a win in the Rays’ 5-4 victory over the Cubs yesterday. Nick Fortes led the way offensively, going 2 for 2 with a double, a home run and an RBI. Brad Keller (1.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Cubs.
Ahead of this Cubs vs. Rays matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Sunday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Cubs (-166, bet $166 to win $100)Underdog: Rays (+139, bet $100 to win $139)Over/under: 7Cubs vs. Rays: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, September 14, 2025Game time: 2:20 p.m. ETLocation: Chicago, IllinoisStadium: Wrigley FieldTV channel: FDSSUNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
Cubs stats and trendsCubs betting recordsThe Cubs have won 67, or 62.6%, of the 107 games they’ve played as favorites this season.Chicago has a record of 25-14, a 64.1% win rate, when favored by -166 or more by bookmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.4% chance of a victory for the Cubs.Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 68 of 148 chances this season.In 148 games with a spread this season, the Cubs are 68-80-0 ATS.Shota Imanaga (Cubs probable starter)Imanaga (9-7) is looking for his 10th win when he takes the mound for the Cubs in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 3.21 ERA in 129 2/3 innings pitched, with 101 strikeouts.In his most recent time out on Monday against the Atlanta Braves, the left-hander tossed six innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.The 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.21, with 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents are hitting .206 against him.Imanaga is trying to secure his eighth straight quality start in this game.Imanaga will try to build on a nine-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing).He has had five appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.The opposing Rays offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is 10th in the league with 1258 total hits and 13th in MLB action with 664 runs scored. It has the 13th-ranked slugging percentage (.404) and ranks 15th in home runs (169) in all of MLB.Cubs batting statsThe Cubs’ 199 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.Hitters for Chicago rank seventh in the majors with a combined .426 team slugging percentage.The Cubs have a team batting average of .248 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.Chicago has scored the ninth-most runs in the majors this season with 723.The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .320 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.Chicago has shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.8) among MLB offenses.Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThe 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 mark of 5-9 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +139 or worse on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 41.8% chance of pulling out a win.Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over in 65 of its 148 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.In 148 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 66-82-0 against the spread.Adrian Houser (Rays probable starter)Houser (8-4 with a 3.11 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 107 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rays, his 19th of the season.In his most recent outing on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox, the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering four hits.The 32-year-old has a 3.11 ERA and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings across 18 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .258 to his opponents.Houser heads into this outing with nine quality starts under his belt this season.Houser will look to extend a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 innings per appearance).In five of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.The opposing Cubs offense has a collective .248 batting average, and is 15th in the league with 1248 total hits and ninth in MLB play with 723 runs scored. They have the seventh-ranked slugging percentage (.426) and are eighth in all of MLB with 199 home runs.Houser has thrown 6 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out three against the Cubs this season.Rays batting statsThe Rays average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 15th in baseball with 169 total home runs.This season, Tampa Bay ranks 13th in the majors with a .404 slugging percentage.The Rays have the seventh-best batting average in the majors (.252).Tampa Bay scores the 13th-most runs in baseball (664 total, 4.5 per game).The Rays’ .313 on-base percentage is 19th in MLB.