Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Who won: Cubs 6-2
The Chicago Cubs beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Rays 5-0 in the 5th inning. Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Rays.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner2B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .333 | .453 | .548 |
| Michael Busch1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .140 | .255 | .186 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .188 | .278 | .333 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .234 | .265 | .319 |
| Carson KellyC | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .281 | .361 | .344 |
| Moises BallesterosDH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .222 | .290 | .333 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .150 | .271 | .250 |
| Michael ConfortoDH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .250 | .400 | .313 |
| Matt ShawRF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .257 | .289 | .457 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin ReaSP | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 79-51 | 3.18 | 79 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Hoby MilnerRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.45 | 10 |
| Ben BrownRP | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31-21 | 4.22 | 31 |
| Hunter HarveyRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-13 | 6.75 | 16 |
