The Chicago Cubs defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on April 08, 2026 at Tropicana Field. A crowd of 20,483 witnessed the Chicago Cubs secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Chad Whitson (Home Plate Umpire), Bill Miller (First Base Umpire), Brian Walsh (Second Base Umpire), Chad Fairchild (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Drew Rasmussen | SP | paternity | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-04-10 |
| TB | Gavin Lux | LF | 10-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-04-10 |
| TB | Austin Vernon | RP | Out | Elbow | 2026-04-10 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-04-10 |
| TB | John Rooney | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-11 |
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Day-To-Day | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-04-09 |
| CHC | Ian Happ | LF | Day-To-Day | Heel – Bruise | 2026-04-10 |
| CHC | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-12 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-04-15 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | .242 | .324 | .424 | .749 |
| TB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | .167 | .235 | .167 | .402 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .453 | .548 |
| 2 | Michael Busch | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .140 | .255 | .186 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .188 | .278 | .333 |
| 4 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .265 | .319 |
| 5 | Carson Kelly | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .361 | .344 |
| 6 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .290 | .333 |
| 7 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .150 | .271 | .250 |
| 8 | Michael Conforto | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .313 |
| 9 | Matt Shaw | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .289 | .457 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Rea | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 79-51 | 3.18 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.45 |
| Ben Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31-21 | 4.22 |
| Hunter Harvey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-13 | 6.75 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .362 | .455 | .553 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .339 | .521 |
| 3 | Jake Fraley | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 | .313 | .321 |
| 4 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .217 | .333 | .370 |
| 5 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .391 | .429 | .435 |
| 6 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .275 | .263 |
| 7 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 8 | Jonny DeLuca | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .318 | .476 |
| 9 | Taylor Walls | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Boyle | 4.1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 84-46 | 5.17 |
| Jesse Scholtens | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 61-40 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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