The Tampa Bay Rays (6-5) and Chicago Cubs (6-5) will clash on Wednesday at Wrigley Field, starting at 6:30 PM ET. The starting pitchers are Drew Rasmussen (0-1) for the Rays, and Marcus Stroman (0-1) for the Cubs.
The Rays bested the Cubs 6-5 on the road yesterday, with Josh Fleming picking up the win after throwing 3 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out two.
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What time is Tampa Bay vs. Chicago?
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
- Game Time: 18:30 ET, 17:30 CT, 16:30 MT, 15:30 PT
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: Marquee Sports Network
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Tampa Bay vs. Chicago?
- Tampa Bay odds: -113
- Chicago odds: -106
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Who are the key players for Tampa Bay?
Starting pitcher (Rasmussen)
- Rasmussen will get the start for the Rays, his third of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up three earned runs.
- He has an ERA of 5.00, a batting average against of .229 and 5 strikeouts per nine innings in two games this season.
Key hitters
- Wander Franco has 16 hits with a .605 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Rays. He's hitting .372 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and a walk.
- Ji-Man Choi is hitting .409 with three doubles, two home runs and nine walks.
- Brandon Lowe is batting .214 with three home runs and six walks.
- Yandy Diaz paces his team with a .385 OBP. He has two doubles and six walks while hitting .273.
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Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Stroman)
- The Cubs will look to Stroman (0-1) to open the game and make his third start this season.
- His most recent time out came on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, when the righty tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing six hits.
- In two appearances this season, he has put up a 6.00 ERA and averages 7 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .235 against him.
Key hitters
- Seiya Suzuki has racked up 12 hits with a .581 on-base percentage and an .897 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Cubs.
- Frank Schwindel is batting .256 with two doubles, two home runs and two walks.
- Patrick Wisdom is batting .250 with five doubles, two home runs and three walks.
- Willson Contreras is hitting .229 with three doubles, two home runs and three walks.
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Key stats for Tampa Bay vs. Chicago
- The Rays average 0.7 home runs per game to rank 20th in MLB action with eight total home runs .
- The Rays average 0.2 homers per game when playing away from home this season (one total in road contests).
- The Cubs strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 15th in MLB.
- In five games at home this season, their pitchers average nine strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Cubs' 11 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.
- They have averaged 1 home runs per game in their five home contests this season.
- The Rays pitching staff is third in MLB with a collective 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Rays pitchers have an 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings rate in road games this season.
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