Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Cubs

6-6

6-2

Final

Rays

5-7

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

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.

Win probability

100%CHC final

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Feduccia struck out swinging.
Bot 9th
Williamson grounded out to pitcher.
Bot 9th
Simpson caught stealing third, catcher to third.
Bot 9th
Simpson stole second.
Bot 9th
Simpson singled to left.
Bot 9th
Harvey relieved Brown
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Hoerner flied out to right.
Top 9th
Shaw singled to left, Swanson to third.
Top 9th
Conforto struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Swanson grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Ballesteros out at second.
Top 9th
Ballesteros singled to right.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Caminero struck out swinging.
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Singled to left, Aranda scored
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Fraley singled to left, Aranda scored, Fraley to second.
CHC 6 - 2 TB
Bot 8th
Aranda to second on wild pitch by Brown.
Bot 8th
Aranda singled to center.
Bot 8th
Díaz grounded out to shortstop.
Bot 8th
Walls struck out swinging.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Kelly flied out to center.
Top 8th
Crow-Armstrong grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Bregman out at second.
Top 8th
Bregman walked.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
DeLuca flied out to center.

Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays

Who won: Cubs 6-2

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