Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Rays

72-75

4-6

Final

Cubs

84-63

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 6-4

The Chicago Cubs beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Friday, September 12, 2025 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Rays 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Ian Happ went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Christopher Morel went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rays.

Win probability

100%CHC final

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Play by play

Top 9th
J. Lowe struck out swinging.
Top 9th
J. Lowe hit for Pereira
Top 9th
Mangum grounded out to catcher.
Top 9th
Caminero grounded out to third.
Top 9th
Kittredge relieved Keller
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Crow-Armstrong lined out to second.
Bot 8th
Kelly flied out to right.
Bot 8th
Cleavinger relieved Orze
Bot 8th
Happ walked.
Bot 8th
Busch singled to right, Busch out stretching at first, Shaw to second.
Bot 8th
Shaw walked.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Morel struck out looking.
Top 8th
Díaz struck out looking.
Top 8th
Simpson grounded out to second.
Top 8th
Keller relieved Pomeranz
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Castro picked off and caught stealing second.
Bot 7th
Castro reached on infield single to third, Ballesteros to third.
Bot 7th
Swanson struck out swinging, Ballesteros to second on passed ball by Fortes.
Bot 7th
Ballesteros singled to center.
Bot 7th
Hoerner popped out to shortstop.
Bot 7th
Orze relieved Jax
Bottom of the 7th inning

Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago Cubs

Who won: Cubs 6-4

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