The Chicago Cubs defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on April 07, 2026 at Tropicana Field. A crowd of 21,377 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| CHC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 0 |
Umpires
Chad Fairchild (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Whitson (First Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Second Base Umpire), Brian Walsh (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Drew Rasmussen | SP | Day-To-Day | Personal | 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 | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-08 |
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Day-To-Day | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-04-09 |
| CHC | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-04-15 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Biceps – Strain | 2026-04-18 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | .390 | .422 | .610 | 1.032 |
| TB | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | .188 | .278 | .219 | .497 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .297 | .438 | .432 |
| 2 | Michael Busch | 1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .277 | .205 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .280 | .356 |
| 4 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .289 | .349 |
| 5 | Miguel Amaya | C | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .400 | .529 |
| 6 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .259 | .333 |
| 7 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .162 | .273 | .270 |
| 8 | Michael Conforto | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .438 | .250 |
| 9 | Matt Shaw | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .265 | .469 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Assad | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 80-49 | 0.00 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.84 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26-18 | 13.50 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0.00 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-7 | 5.79 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .386 | .471 | .591 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .327 | .511 |
| 3 | Jake Fraley | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .286 | .320 |
| 3 | Ryan Vilade | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .100 |
| 4 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .238 | .360 | .405 |
| 5 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .405 | .444 | .452 |
| 6 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .122 | .159 | .220 |
| 7 | Nick Fortes | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .343 | .485 |
| 8 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .455 | .438 |
| 9 | Taylor Walls | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Englert | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 65-48 | 9.45 |
| Cole Sulser | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37-22 | 4.70 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58-33 | 6.23 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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