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Ω OMEGA PICK
58% Lean
58% Lean
SPREAD
Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs 0.0
"Cubs +100 dog value as MC 46.6% win prob vs 45.5% implied, Rays injury cascade after H2H sweep (+2.8 EV)"
EV / $100
+2.1
Win Prob
47%
Edge
-3.4%
Size
0.5u
MONEYLINE Chicago Cubs None
60%
TOTAL under 8.5
55%
Full OMEGA Breakdown
Ω OMEGA LINE Poisson + ELO Independent Projection
Spread
0.0
Edge: +120.0
Total
24.0
Edge: +15.5
Win Prob
37.5%
ML
167 / -167

Player Props Results

Final Box Score

Chicago Cubs

Tampa Bay Rays

Box Score + OMEGA Props

Injury Report

Chicago Cubs

I
Ian Happ
(LF) day-to-day — Happ is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Tampa Bay.
Day-To-Day
B
Brandon Birdsell
(RP) day-to-day — Birdsell (elbow) will miss the entire 2026 season, Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline reports.
Day-To-Day
C
Cade Horton
(SP) 15-day IL — Horton will undergo season-ending surgery on his right UCL, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
15-Day-IL
M
Matthew Boyd
(SP) 15-day IL — The Cubs placed Boyd on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left bicep strain, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
15-Day-IL
S
Seiya Suzuki
(RF) 10-day IL — Suzuki (knee) is expected to rejoin the major-league roster Friday in Chicago, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
10-Day-IL
J
Jeff Brigham
(RP) day-to-day — The Cubs signed Brigham to a minor-league contract Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
Day-To-Day
J
Justin Steele
(SP) 60-day IL — The Cubs placed Steele (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
60-Day-IL
P
Porter Hodge
(RP) 15-day IL — The Cubs placed Hodge (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
15-Day-IL
J
Jordan Wicks
(RP) 15-day IL — The Cubs placed Wicks (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
15-Day-IL
T
Tyler Austin
(1B) 60-day IL — Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that Austin underwent a patellar tendon debridement procedure on his right knee Tuesday and will be out for "months," Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
60-Day-IL
T
Trent Thornton
(RP) day-to-day — The Cubs signed Thornton (Achilles) to a contract Monday, Tread Athletics reports.
Day-To-Day
S
Shelby Miller
(RP) 60-day IL — Miller (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list by the Cubs on Sunday.
60-Day-IL

Tampa Bay Rays

E
Edwin Uceta
(RP) 15-day IL — Uceta's (shoulder) minor-league rehab assignment is expected to transfer to Triple-A Durham next week, per MLB.com.
15-Day-IL
D
Drew Rasmussen
(SP) Paternity — Rasmussen was scratched from his scheduled start against the Cubs on Tuesday due to the imminent birth of his child, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
paternity
R
Ryan Pepiot
(SP) 15-day IL — Pepiot (hip) threw another bullpen session Tuesday, per MLB.com.
15-Day-IL
T
Ty Johnson
(SP) day-to-day
Day-To-Day
G
Garrett Cleavinger
(RP) 15-day IL — Cleavinger has given up one hit with one strikeout and no walks over two scoreless Grapefruit League appearances. He also struck out one in a scoreless frame for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.
15-Day-IL
G
Gavin Lux
(LF) 10-day IL — Rays manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday that Lux (shoulder) is headed to Triple-A Durham to begin a rehab assignment, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
10-Day-IL
S
Steven Wilson
(RP) 60-day IL — Wilson said Sunday that his lower back has responded well to an injection, and he hopes to be ready to make his season debut shortly after Opening Day, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
60-Day-IL
A
Austin Vernon
(RP) out — The Rays have shut Vernon down from throwing due to right elbow soreness, per MLB.com.
Out
J
John Rooney
(RP) day-to-day — The Rays signed Rooney (elbow) to a minor-league contract Nov. 15.
Day-To-Day
L
Logan Driscoll
(C) day-to-day — The Rays released Driscoll (ankle) on Friday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Day-To-Day
M
Manuel Rodriguez
(RP) 60-day IL — Rodriguez will have right elbow surgery Aug. 8 to address a flexor tendon repair, and his UCL will be evaluated during the surgery to determine if any additional procedures are needed, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
60-Day-IL
Box Score
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
9
-
Tampa Bay Rays
Rays
2
Chicago Cubs 0.0
58% conf
W

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Ω
OMEGA ANALYSIS

Chicago Cubs @ Tampa Bay Rays

+2.1 EV
per $100 wagered
Chicago Cubs 58% Lean
"Cubs +100 dog value as MC 46.6% win prob vs 45.5% implied, Rays injury cascade after H2H sweep (+2.8 EV)"
47% Win Probability
EV Breakdown
Model Prob 47%
Book Implied 50%
Edge -3.4%
Line Movement
Current TB -120 / Cubs +100 | Total 8.5
Movement No movement data
Negative EV on Rays ML (-4.2 per $100); Cubs ML +2.8 EV but breakeven 50% vs our 46.6% confidence fails 5% rule
Model: 53.4% win rate | n=322 — MLB 172-150 (53.4%) N=322; Lean ML profitable but overconfident; player props losing 31% Lean tier
FULL ANALYSIS
Omega/MC both project dead even 12-12 scores (46.6% Cubs ML) vs market -120 Rays juice, creating small dog value after Rays swept yesterday H2H. No sharp signals but Rays injuries pile up (Rasmussen/Lux DTD) while Cubs Cabrera 0.00 ERA starts. Data quality degraded 58% caps confidence; avoid totals as losing across tiers.
Recommended Sizing
0.5u
Reduced sizing. Edge exists but sample or signal strength is moderate.

OMEGA Replay

ALL PICKS AT A GLANCE
SPREAD Chicago Cubs 0.0
+2.1 EV 58% 0.5u
MONEYLINE Chicago Cubs None
+2.8 EV 60% 0.5u
TOTAL under 8.5
+1.1 EV 55%
MONEYLINE PICK
● 64%
Chicago Cubs -181
  • Omega win prob 64.4% exceeds -181 breakeven 64.4% by model edge but no market vig advantage
SPREAD PICK
○ 58%
Tampa Bay Rays 0.0
  • ELO projects Rays +2.1 spread edge (1519 vs 1466 rating) despite Poisson even scores
TOTAL (OVER/UNDER)
○ 55%
UNDER 24.0
  • Model expected 24.0 exactly but MLB totals losing across tiers (42.9-53.7%)
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Edge Summary
Rays +0 spread lean on ELO +2.1 edge despite Poisson tie; Cubs ML -181 no EV at 64% breakeven
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