Chicago Cubs vs Texas Rangers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Cubs 7-1
The Chicago Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Rangers 3-0 in the 7th inning. Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon NimmoRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .291 | .373 | .440 |
| Ezequiel DuranSS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .301 | .379 | .482 |
| Corey SeagerSS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .203 | .309 | .399 |
| Josh Jung3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .305 | .361 | .489 |
| Evan CarterCF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .177 | .304 | .327 |
| Joc PedersonDH | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .207 | .313 | .293 |
| Jake Burger1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .208 | .242 | .362 |
| Alejandro OsunaLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .227 | .433 | .273 |
| Danny JansenC | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .195 | .283 | .341 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Sam HaggertyLF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .219 | .167 |
| Andrew McCutchenDH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .222 | .295 | .315 |
| Justin Foscue2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar RockerSP | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 87-53 | 5.01 | 87 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Cal QuantrillRP | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 70-43 | 4.05 | 70 |
| Tyler AlexanderRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 2.45 | 5 |
| Jakob JunisRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-14 | 1.65 | 25 |
More from this season series: TEX wins series 2-1
Astros16-2310
Reds20-190Final
Rockies16-239
Phillies17-227Final/11
Athletics20-184
Orioles17-223Final
Angels15-240
Blue Jays17-212Final
Rays25-130
Red Sox17-222Final
Nationals19-203
Marlins17-222Final
Twins16-234
Guardians21-196Final
Tigers18-213
Royals18-214Final
Yankees26-130
Brewers20-166Final
Mariners19-2012
White Sox17-218Final