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Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays Live Score (7 Apr, 2026)

Final April 7, 2026

9 - 2

Game Information

Stage

Standard

Season

2026

First Pitch

Tue, Apr 7, 6:40 pm

Venue

Tropicana Field

Location

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance

21,377

Inning Scores

Team	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

Live Situation

2Balls

2Strikes

0Outs

—Pitcher

—At Bat

Pitch Sequence

1 STRIKE LOOKING Sweeper 82 MPH

2 STRIKE LOOKING Changeup 83 MPH

3 BALL Changeup 84 MPH

4 BALL Changeup 85 MPH

5 BALL IN PLAY Four-seam FB 92 MPH

Injury Report

Chicago Cubs

Hoby Milner

#41 · RP · 15-Day IL

Surgery · Abdomen · Est. return Aug 22

IL15

Kevin Gausman

#12 · SP · Day-To-Day

Cramps · Left Hand · Est. return Aug 23

Matt Shaw

#6 · RF · 10-Day IL

Sprain · Left Hand · Est. return Aug 23

IL10

Tyler Austin

#17 · 1B · 60-Day IL

Surgery · Right Knee · Est. return Aug 23

IL60

Edward Cabrera

#30 · SP · 15-Day IL

Abrasion · Right Finger · Est. return Aug 31

IL15

Tampa Bay Rays

Manuel Rodriguez

#39 · RP · 60-Day IL

Surgery · Right Elbow · Est. return Aug 22

IL60

Cole Sulser

#71 · RP · 15-Day IL

Spasms · Back · Est. return Aug 25

IL15

Griffin Jax

#22 · SP · 15-Day IL

Soreness · Right Elbow · Est. return Aug 27

IL15

Jake Fraley

#17 · RF · 60-Day IL

Surgery · Groin · Est. return Aug 27

IL60

Jonathan Heasley

#68 · RP · 60-Day IL

Fracture · Right Elbow · Est. return Aug 31

IL60

Team Stats

CHC

9 Runs 2

16 Hits 6

0 Errors 1

2 Home Runs 0

3 Walks 3

5 Strikeouts 5

Player Box Score

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nico Hoerner	2-4	4	0	2	2	0	1	0	24	.297	.438	.432
Michael Busch	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.154	.277	.205
Alex Bregman	3-5	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	18	.200	.280	.356
Pete Crow-Armstrong	3-5	5	3	3	1	1	0	0	10	.256	.289	.349
Miguel Amaya	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.294	.400	.529
Moises Ballesteros	2-4	4	2	2	3	1	0	0	19	.208	.259	.333
Dansby Swanson	2-5	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	16	.162	.273	.270
Michael Conforto	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	2	0	22	.250	.438	.250
Matt Shaw	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	0	2	20	.250	.265	.469

Tampa Bay Rays

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Yandy Diaz	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	0	16	.386	.471	.591
Jonathan Aranda	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	9	.244	.327	.511
Jake Fraley	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	10	.200	.286	.320
Ryan Vilade	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	5	.100	.182	.100
Junior Caminero	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	2	22	.238	.360	.405
Chandler Simpson	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	15	.405	.444	.452
Cedric Mullins	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	1	13	.122	.159	.220
Nick Fortes	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	12	.303	.343	.485
Richie Palacios	1-3	3	1	1	0	1	1	17	.250	.455	.438
Taylor Walls	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	20	.143	.143	.286

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Javier Assad	5.2	1	0	0	2	3	80-49	0.00	80
Hoby Milner	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	17-13	2.84	17
Phil Maton	0.2	3	2	2	0	1	26-18	13.50	26
Caleb Thielbar	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	0.00	2
Jacob Webb	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	14-7	5.79	14

Tampa Bay Rays

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Mason Englert	3.2	7	4	3	1	2	0	65-48	9.45	65
Cole Sulser	2.1	3	1	1	1	2	0	37-22	4.70	37
Yoendrys Gomez	3.0	6	4	4	1	1	2	58-33	6.23	58

H2H / Season Series

2–6Apr 8, 2026

CHC

2–9Apr 7, 2026

CHC

6–4Apr 6, 2026

CHC

Last 5 Games

Date	Opponent	Result
Aug 22	@ SEA	L4–5
Aug 21	@ SEA	L5–6
Aug 19	vs CHW	L0–3
Aug 18	vs CHW	W4–3
Aug 17	vs CHW	W7–5

Date	Opponent	Result
Aug 22	@ BAL	L2–3
Aug 21	@ BAL	L3–5
Aug 20	vs TOR	L1–5
Aug 19	vs TOR	W7–6
Aug 18	vs TOR	L5–10

Standings

American League

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	DIFF	STRK
1Rays	76	53	.589	-	+42	L3
2White Sox	67	62	.519	9	+42	L1
3Astros	65	65	.500	11.5	-43	L1
4Yankees	73	56	.566	3	+95	L1
5Red Sox	70	59	.543	6	+98	W2
6Rangers	64	66	.492	12.5	-48	L1
7Guardians	64	66	.492	12.5	-14	W3
8Blue Jays	64	67	.489	13	-50	W1
9Twins	63	67	.485	13.5	-47	L2
10Orioles	63	67	.485	13.5	-33	W2
11Mariners	62	68	.477	14.5	-44	W2
12Tigers	61	68	.473	15	+77	L4
13Royals	57	74	.435	20	-95	W7
14Angels	52	78	.400	24.5	-68	W1
15Athletics	50	80	.385	26.5	-188	W1

National League

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	DIFF	STRK
1Brewers	81	49	.623	-	+163	W3
2Dodgers	79	51	.608	2	+147	W5
3Braves	75	55	.577	6	+108	L2
4Cubs	74	56	.569	7	+98	L3
5Phillies	72	58	.554	9	+25	W8
6Padres	70	60	.538	11	+9	W2
7Diamondbacks	68	62	.523	13	+7	L1
8Marlins	66	64	.508	15	+17	W2
9Cardinals	66	65	.504	15.5	0	L2
10Pirates	63	68	.481	18.5	+29	L2
11Reds	62	68	.477	19	-92	W1
12Nationals	61	70	.466	20.5	+14	L3
13Mets	59	71	.454	22	-39	W1
14Giants	52	77	.403	28.5	-79	L3
15Rockies	50	79	.388	30.5	-131	L5

About the Game

Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays has finished on April 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM EDT at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The final score is Chicago Cubs 9, Tampa Bay Rays 2.

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CHC

Pitchers

Javier AssadP

Hoby MilnerP

Phil MatonP

Caleb ThielbarP

Jacob WebbP

Catchers

Miguel AmayaC

Infielders

Nico Hoerner2B

Michael Busch1B

Alex Bregman3B

Dansby SwansonSS

Outfielders

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF

Michael ConfortoLF

Matt ShawRF

Designated Hitters

Moises BallesterosDH

Pitchers

Mason EnglertP

Cole SulserP

Yoendrys GomezP

Catchers

Nick FortesC

Infielders

Jonathan Aranda1B

Junior Caminero3B

Richie Palacios2B

Taylor WallsSS

Outfielders

Jake FraleyRF

Ryan ViladeRF

Chandler SimpsonLF

Cedric MullinsCF

Designated Hitters

Yandy DiazDH

Cubs

Rays

Batting

130

Team Games Played

129

4465

At Bats

4337

1108

Hits

1131

626

Runs Batted In

556

170

Home Runs

135

Stolen Bases

128

.248

Batting Average

.261

665

Runs

584

219

Doubles

183

Triples

1877

Total Bases

1759

549

Walks

416

1122

Strikeouts

913

.337

On Base Percentage

.330

.420

Slugging Percentage

.406

.757

OBP Pct + SLG Pct

.735

130

Games Played

129

130

Games Started

129

Hit By Pitch

0.0

Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Offensive Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Caught Stealing

Is Qualified

657.8

Runs Created

589.5

5.1

Runs Created Per 27 Outs

4.7

.107

Walks Per Plate Appearance

.085

0.49

Walk To Strikeout Ratio

0.46

.172

Isolated Power

.145

.313

Secondary Average

.261

3.97

Pitches Per Plate Appearance

3.78

409

Extra Base Hits

338

5122

Plate Appearances

4874

26.3

At Bats Per Home Run

32.1

Sacrifice Hit

Sacrifice Flies

Pitching

130

Team Games Played

129

Quality Starts

Wins

Losses

Saves

Holds

1073

Hits

1014

536

Earned runs

493

195

Home Runs

166

391

Walks

329

999

Strikeouts

1056

7.7

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

8.3

144.7

Pitches Per Start

139.8

1.26

Walks Plus Hits Per Inning Pitched

1.17

4.15

Earned Run Average

3.85

Losses

1163.0

Innings pitched

1151.0

.569

Win Percentage

.589

Save Opportunities

.244

Opponent Batting Average

.234

.312

Opponent's On-base pct.

.293

.417

Opponent's Slugging pct.

.401

.729

Opponent's OPB Pct + SLG Pct

.694

4391

At Bats

4331

154

Doubles

199

Triples

Batters Hit

Stolen Bases

109

130

Games Played

129

Complete Games

Shutouts

Wild Pitches

548

Runs Batted In

518

Balks

1163.0

Innings pitched

1151.0

7.7

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

8.3

Caught Stealing

130

Games Started

129

0.0

Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Is Qualified

567

Runs

542

536

Earned Runs

493

1832

Total Bases

1737

Fielding

130

Team Games Played

129

1163

Full Innings

1151

4762

Total Chances

4547

3489

Putouts

3453

1225

Assists

1017

Errors

219

Double Plays

183

0.990

Fielding Percentage

0.983

36.5

Range Factor

35.0

0.0

Zone Rating

0.0

130

Games Played

129

Games Started

0.0

Defensive Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Qualified