@ Rays W 9–2
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:27 PM
Tropicana Field
Chicago Cubs @ Tampa Bay Rays
Final: 9–2
· Tropicana Field
· 2026-04-07
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Javier AssadL: Mason Englert
Chicago Cubs Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner - 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .297 | .438 | .432 |
| Michael Busch - 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .154 | .277 | .205 |
| Alex Bregman - 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .280 | .356 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong - CF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .289 | .349 |
| Miguel Amaya - C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .294 | .400 | .529 |
| Moisés Ballesteros - DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .259 | .333 |
| Dansby Swanson - SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .162 | .273 | .270 |
| Michael Conforto - LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .438 | .250 |
| Matt Shaw - RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 | .265 | .469 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Assad (W) | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 80-49 | 0.00 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.84 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26-18 | 13.50 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0.00 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-7 | 5.79 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Díaz - DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .386 | .471 | .591 |
| Jonathan Aranda - 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .327 | .511 |
| Jake Fraley - RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .286 | .320 |
| Ryan Vilade - RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .182 | .100 |
| Junior Caminero - 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .238 | .360 | .405 |
| Chandler Simpson - LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .405 | .444 | .452 |
| Cedric Mullins - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .122 | .159 | .220 |
| Nick Fortes - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .303 | .343 | .485 |
| Richie Palacios - 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .455 | .438 |
| Taylor Walls - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
a–Lined out for Fraley in the 6th.
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Englert (L) | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 65-48 | 9.45 |
| Cole Sulser | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37-22 | 4.70 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58-33 | 6.23 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Chad Fairchild · First Base: Chad Whitson · Second Base: Bill Miller · Third Base: Brian Walsh
WP: Sulser; Gómez, Y.
HBP: Díaz, Y (by Maton, P).
Weather: 69 degrees, Dome.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 2:47.
Att: 21,377.
Venue: Tropicana Field.
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