Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago Cubs
April 6, 2026 • 4:10 PM • Tropicana Field
Status
Final
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
6
Chicago Cubs
CHC
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Tampa Bay Rays | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .715 | .777 |
| HR | 27 | 40 |
| Runs | 136 | 164 |
| ERA | 4.13 | 4.01 |
| WHIP | 1.23 | 1.20 |
| Strikeouts | 232 | 243 |
Top Players
Tampa Bay Rays
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.5 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.8 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
5.2 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 10 SO, 1.588 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.8 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (DH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Carlson (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameson Taillon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Maton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley Martin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Fraley (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Williamson (2B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Walls (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane McClanahan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Kelly (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ian Seymour (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Bigge (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Baker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jameson Taillon | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Riley Martin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Shane McClanahan | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Seymour | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Bigge | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Single • 0-2
Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Michael Busch scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Miguel Amaya to 2nd.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 2-2
Cedric Mullins homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Chandler Simpson scores.
bottom 2 • Single • 3-2
Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Taylor Walls scores. Yandy Díaz to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop Dansby Swanson.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 4-2
Junior Caminero homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.
top 6 • Sac Fly • 4-3
Michael Busch out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Ian Happ scores.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 6-3
Jonathan Aranda homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Ben Williamson scores.
top 9 • Home Run • 6-4
Matt Shaw homers (2) on a line drive to left field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 6-4
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Home Run • 6-4
Matt Shaw homers (2) on a line drive to left field.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-3
Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-3
Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 6-3
Nick Fortes grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Chandler Simpson out at 2nd. Nick Fortes out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-3
Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 6-3
Junior Caminero pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-3
Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-3
Ian Happ grounds out, first baseman Jonathan Aranda to pitcher Hunter Bigge.
top 8 • Flyout • 6-3
Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 6-3
Jake Fraley lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 6-3
Jonathan Aranda homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Ben Williamson scores.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 4-3
Taylor Walls lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-3
Ben Williamson walks.
top 7 • Pop Out • 4-3
Nico Hoerner pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-3
Dylan Carlson flies out to right fielder Jake Fraley.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-3
Cedric Mullins grounds out, pitcher Jameson Taillon to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Double • 4-3
Nick Fortes doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-3
Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 4-3
Junior Caminero called out on strikes.
top 6 • Flyout • 4-3
Matt Shaw flies out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-3
Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Sac Fly • 4-3
Michael Busch out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Ian Happ scores.
top 6 • Double • 4-2
Carson Kelly doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Ian Happ to 3rd.
top 6 • Double • 4-2
Ian Happ doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 4-2
Jake Fraley grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 5 • Lineout • 4-2
Jonathan Aranda lines out sharply to right fielder Matt Shaw.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 4-2
Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Matt Shaw.