Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Rays

7-6

8-2

Final/6

Cubs

6-6

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TB	4	1	0	0	3	0	-	-	-	8
CHC	0	0	2	0	0	0	X	X	X	2

Who won: Rays 8-2

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2 on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Wrigley Field. The Rays win the series 2-1. The Rays outscored the Cubs 4-0 in the 1st inning. Francisco Mejia went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rays.

Recap · Apr 21

Mejia homers, doubles: Rays rip Cubs 8-2 in shortened game

Francisco Mejia homered and drove in three runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2 on Wednesday night in a game that was called after 5 1/2 innings due to rain.

What it means

Season series: TB wins series 2-1.
Rays 3-3 on the road; Cubs 3-3 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · 6h ago

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ESPN · 7h ago

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ESPN · 16h ago

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ESPN · 20h ago

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Recap · 1d ago

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Preview · 1d ago

Guardians lead Rays 2-1 ahead of ALCS Game 4

ESPN · 1d ago

Junior Caminero says Rays have to adjust after 13 strikeouts

Injuries and inactives

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Cubs5th in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rays1st in AL East

Drew Rasmussen SP

Probable starter · 11-7, 2.84 ERA, 125 K, 1.04 WHIP

Lineup

1Brandon Lowe2B
2Wander FrancoSS
3Randy ArozarenaDH
4Jiman Choi1B
5Josh LoweLF
6Francisco MejiaC
7Kevin KiermaierCF
8Taylor Walls3B
9Brett PhillipsRF

Cubs5th in NL Cent

Marcus Stroman SP

Probable starter · 6-7, 3.50 ERA, 119 K, 1.15 WHIP

Lineup

1Rafael OrtegaLF
2Seiya SuzukiRF
3Jonathan Villar3B
4Ian HappDH
5Frank Schwindel1B
6Nick Madrigal2B
7Jason HeywardCF
8Yan GomesC
9Nico HoernerSS

The series

TB wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Rays 6, Cubs 5 (Apr 19)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 26,167
Officials: John Libka (Home Plate Umpire), Jim Reynolds (First Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Second Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Third Base Umpire)