Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago Cubs
April 7, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Tropicana Field
Status
Final
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
2
Chicago Cubs
CHC
9
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Tampa Bay Rays | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .706 | .780 |
| HR | 27 | 42 |
| Runs | 137 | 169 |
| ERA | 4.08 | 4.01 |
| WHIP | 1.24 | 1.19 |
| Strikeouts | 239 | 251 |
Top Players
Tampa Bay Rays
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.5 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.5 ERA
4.1 IP, 5 SO, 2.077 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (LF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw (RF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Javier Assad (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hoby Milner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Maton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Webb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Fraley (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Vilade (RF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Walls (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Englert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Sulser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yoendrys Gómez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Javier Assad | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Mason Englert | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cole Sulser | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Single • 0-1
Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jake Fraley. Dansby Swanson scores.
top 2 • Double • 0-2
Matt Shaw doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Michael Conforto scores.
top 3 • Groundout • 0-3
Miguel Amaya grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 3 • Sac Fly • 0-4
Moisés Ballesteros out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
top 6 • Forceout • 0-5
Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, pitcher Cole Sulser to shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Richie Palacios. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Matt Shaw out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner to 1st.
top 7 • Home Run • 0-6
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
top 8 • Single • 0-7
Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Dansby Swanson scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Double • 1-7
Jonathan Aranda doubles (3) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Richie Palacios scores. Yandy Díaz to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-7
Ryan Vilade singles on a line drive to pitcher Phil Maton. Yandy Díaz scores. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd.
top 9 • Home Run • 2-9
Moisés Ballesteros homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 2-9
Taylor Walls grounds out sharply, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-9
Richie Palacios strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 2-9
Nick Fortes pops out to catcher Miguel Amaya.
bottom 9 • Walk • 2-9
Cedric Mullins walks.
top 9 • Flyout • 2-9
Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder Ryan Vilade.
top 9 • Single • 2-9
Michael Conforto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
top 9 • Flyout • 2-9
Dansby Swanson flies out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
top 9 • Home Run • 2-9
Moisés Ballesteros homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
top 9 • Pop Out • 2-7
Miguel Amaya pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
top 9 • Single • 2-7
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Yoendrys Gómez.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-7
Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-7
Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-7
Ryan Vilade singles on a line drive to pitcher Phil Maton. Yandy Díaz scores. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Double • 1-7
Jonathan Aranda doubles (3) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Richie Palacios scores. Yandy Díaz to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Hit By Pitch • 0-7
Yandy Díaz hit by pitch. Richie Palacios to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 0-7
Taylor Walls flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 8 • Single • 0-7
Richie Palacios singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Pop Out • 0-7
Alex Bregman pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
top 8 • Flyout • 0-7
Michael Busch flies out sharply to right fielder Ryan Vilade. Michael Conforto to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 0-7
Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Dansby Swanson scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-6
Matt Shaw called out on strikes.
top 8 • Walk • 0-6
Michael Conforto walks.
top 8 • Single • 0-6
Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to right fielder Ryan Vilade.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-6
Nick Fortes flies out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 0-6
Cedric Mullins grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Chandler Simpson out at 2nd. Cedric Mullins to 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 0-6
Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 0-6
Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-6
Moisés Ballesteros flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
top 7 • Pop Out • 0-6
Miguel Amaya pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory.
top 7 • Home Run • 0-6
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.