The Cubs beat the Rays 6–2 at Tropicana Field on Apr 8, 2026.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. HoernerNico Hoerner2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| M. BuschMichael Busch1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A. BregmanAlex Bregman3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C. KellyCarson KellyC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. BallesterosMoisés BallesterosDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D. SwansonDansby SwansonSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| M. ConfortoMichael ConfortoLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| M. ShawMatt Shaw3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
2B Hoerner, Kelly, Conforto · HR Hoerner
| Pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. ReaColin ReaW | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 79 |
| H. MilnerHoby Milner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| H. HarveyHunter Harvey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| B. BrownBen Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. DíazYandy Díaz1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. ArandaJonathan Aranda3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. FraleyJake FraleyRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| J. CamineroJunior Caminero3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| C. SimpsonChandler SimpsonCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. WilliamsonBen Williamson3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H. FeducciaHunter FeducciaPH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| J. DeLucaJonny DeLucaCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. WallsTaylor WallsSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
SB Simpson, DeLuca
| Pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. BoyleJoe Boyle | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 84 |
| J. ScholtensJesse Scholtens | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 61 |
No lines were stored for this game.
Indoors: wind and weather are out of play.
Bar: 90% range of the average; dot = the average, line = the league's over the same dates (n = 4,273 league games, 40 worked). Above, below or in line is a statistical call: whether the 90% range sits clear of the league's number, not a percentage cutoff. Counts from games this official worked, which also reflect the teams and conditions of those games; who officiates is one of many things that shape a game.
Against this opponent since last season: 1 start, 5.3 IP, 5.09 ERA, 5 K.
Season numbers to date; a starter with few innings has a noisy line.
No props posted for this game yet. Books usually post them the morning of the game; see the full props board.
Season totals, not a projection for this game.
Team pitching, starters and bullpen together.
| Hitter | AVG | OPS | Last 14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .200 | .636 | 2 | 3 | .2002HR | |
| .297 | .828 | 0 | 7 | .297 | |
| .154 | .482 | 0 | 2 | ▼ .154 | |
| .256 | .631 | 1 | 4 | .2561HR | |
| .200 | .839 | 4 | 7 | .2004HR | |
| .162 | .543 | 1 | 5 | ▼ .1621HR | |
| .250 | .726 | 2 | 6 | .2502HR | |
| .200 | .683 | 2 | 4 | .2002HR | |
| .250 | .629 | 0 | 3 | .250 | |
| .294 | .929 | 1 | 4 | .2941HR |
| Hitter | AVG | OPS | Last 14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .244 | .838 | 3 | 10 | .2443HR | |
| .386 | 1.003 | 2 | 10 | ▲ .3862HR | |
| .238 | .765 | 2 | 3 | .2382HR | |
| .405 | .897 | 0 | 1 | ▲ .405 | |
| .122 | .356 | 1 | 5 | ▼ .1221HR | |
| .265 | .600 | 0 | 3 | .265 | |
| .303 | .799 | 1 | 6 | ▲ .3031HR | |
| .296 | .979 | 3 | 12 | .2963HR | |
| .200 | .606 | 0 | 0 | .200 | |
| .130 | .334 | 0 | 3 | ▼ .130 |
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