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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy DiazDH | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .386 | .471 | .591 |
| Jonathan Aranda1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .244 | .327 | .511 |
| Jake FraleyRF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .200 | .286 | .320 |
| Junior Caminero3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | .238 | .360 | .405 |
| Chandler SimpsonLF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .405 | .444 | .452 |
| Cedric MullinsCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .122 | .159 | .220 |
| Nick FortesC | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .303 | .343 | .485 |
| Richie Palacios2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .250 | .455 | .438 |
| Taylor WallsSS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Ryan ViladeRF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .100 | .182 | .100 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason EnglertRP | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 65-48 | 9.45 | 65 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Cole SulserRP | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37-22 | 4.70 | 37 |
| Yoendrys GomezRP | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58-33 | 6.23 | 58 |
