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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy DiazDH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .362 | .455 | .553 |
| Jonathan Aranda1B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .271 | .339 | .521 |
| Jake FraleyRF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .214 | .313 | .321 |
| Junior Caminero3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .217 | .333 | .370 |
| Chandler SimpsonLF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .391 | .429 | .435 |
| Ben Williamson2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .237 | .275 | .263 |
| Hunter FeducciaC | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| Jonny DeLucaRF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .286 | .318 | .476 |
| Taylor WallsSS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe BoyleSP | 4.1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 84-46 | 5.17 | 84 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Jesse ScholtensRP | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 61-40 | 0.00 | 61 |
