Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
 TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Who won: Cubs 9-2
The Chicago Cubs beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Rays 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Moises Ballesteros went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs. Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Rays.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .297 | .438 | .432 |
| Michael Busch1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .154 | .277 | .205 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .200 | .280 | .356 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .256 | .289 | .349 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .294 | .400 | .529 |
| Moises BallesterosDH | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .208 | .259 | .333 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .162 | .273 | .270 |
| Michael ConfortoDH | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | .250 | .438 | .250 |
| Matt ShawRF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .250 | .265 | .469 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier AssadRP | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 80-49 | 0.00 | 80 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Hoby MilnerRP | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.84 | 17 |
| Phil MatonRP | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26-18 | 13.50 | 26 |
| Caleb ThielbarRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0.00 | 2 |
| Jacob WebbRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-7 | 5.79 | 14 |
