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Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays Live Score (8 Apr, 2026)

Final April 8, 2026

6 - 2

Game Information

Stage

Standard

Season

2026

First Pitch

Wed, Apr 8, 6:40 pm

Venue

Tropicana Field

Location

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance

20,483

Inning Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	6	8	0
TB	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	5	3

Live Situation

0Balls

3Strikes

0Outs

—Pitcher

—At Bat

Pitch Sequence

1 STRIKE LOOKING Curve 81 MPH

2 STRIKE FOUL Splitter 89 MPH

3 STRIKE FOUL Splitter 89 MPH

4 STRIKE FOUL Four-seam FB 97 MPH

5 STRIKE SWINGING Splitter 90 MPH

Injury Report

Chicago Cubs

Hoby Milner

#41 · RP · 15-Day IL

Surgery · Abdomen · Est. return Aug 21

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 21

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

6 Runs 2

8 Hits 5

0 Errors 3

1 Home Runs 0

4 Walks 2

7 Strikeouts 7

Player Box Score

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nico Hoerner	3-5	5	2	3	2	1	0	0	19	.333	.453	.548
Michael Busch	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.140	.255	.186
Alex Bregman	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	23	.188	.278	.333
Pete Crow-Armstrong	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.234	.265	.319
Carson Kelly	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	15	.281	.361	.344
Moises Ballesteros	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	14	.222	.290	.333
Dansby Swanson	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	12	.150	.271	.250
Michael Conforto	1-4	4	1	1	2	0	0	2	18	.250	.400	.313
Matt Shaw	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	17	.257	.289	.457

Tampa Bay Rays

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Yandy Diaz	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	15	.362	.455	.553
Jonathan Aranda	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	0	17	.271	.339	.521
Jake Fraley	1-3	3	0	1	1	1	2	21	.214	.313	.321
Junior Caminero	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	11	.217	.333	.370
Chandler Simpson	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	11	.391	.429	.435
Ben Williamson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	22	.237	.275	.263
Hunter Feduccia	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	2	20	.250	.400	.250
Jonny DeLuca	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	9	.286	.318	.476
Taylor Walls	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	10	.100	.100	.200

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Colin Rea	5.0	2	1	1	2	2	79-51	3.18	79
Hoby Milner	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	10-6	2.45	10
Ben Brown	2.0	2	1	1	0	3	31-21	4.22	31
Hunter Harvey	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	16-13	6.75	16

Tampa Bay Rays

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Joe Boyle	4.1	4	6	5	3	3	1	84-46	5.17	84
Jesse Scholtens	4.2	4	0	0	1	4	0	61-40	0.00	61

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 21	@ SEA	L5–6
Aug 19	vs CHW	L0–3
Aug 18	vs CHW	W4–3
Aug 17	vs CHW	W7–5
Aug 16	vs STL	L4–11

Date	Opponent	Result
Aug 21	@ BAL	L3–5
Aug 20	vs TOR	L1–5
Aug 19	vs TOR	W7–6
Aug 18	vs TOR	L5–10
Aug 17	vs BAL	W7–6

Standings

American League

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	DIFF	STRK
1Rays	76	52	.594	-	+43	L2
2White Sox	67	61	.523	9	+47	W1
3Astros	65	64	.504	11.5	-42	W1
4Yankees	73	56	.566	3.5	+95	L1
5Red Sox	69	59	.539	7	+97	W1
6Rangers	64	65	.496	12.5	-45	W2
7Blue Jays	64	67	.489	13.5	-50	W1
8Twins	63	66	.488	13.5	-45	L1
9Guardians	63	66	.488	13.5	-15	W2
10Orioles	62	67	.481	14.5	-34	W1
11Tigers	61	67	.477	15	+79	L3
12Mariners	61	68	.473	15.5	-45	W1
13Royals	56	74	.431	21	-97	W6
14Angels	51	78	.395	25.5	-71	L1
15Athletics	49	80	.380	27.5	-189	L5

National League

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	DIFF	STRK
1Brewers	81	49	.623	-	+163	W3
2Dodgers	78	51	.605	2.5	+146	W4
3Braves	75	55	.577	6	+108	L2
4Cubs	74	55	.574	6.5	+99	L2
5Phillies	72	58	.554	9	+25	W8
6Padres	69	60	.535	11.5	+7	W1
7Diamondbacks	68	61	.527	12.5	+13	W2
8Marlins	66	64	.508	15	+17	W2
9Cardinals	66	65	.504	15.5	0	L2
10Pirates	63	67	.485	18	+30	L1
11Reds	61	68	.473	19.5	-98	L2
12Nationals	61	70	.466	20.5	+14	L3
13Mets	58	71	.450	22.5	-44	L1
14Giants	52	76	.406	28	-78	L2
15Rockies	50	78	.391	30	-130	L4

About the Game

Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays has finished on April 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM EDT at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The final score is Chicago Cubs 6, Tampa Bay Rays 2.

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CHC

Pitchers

Colin ReaP

Hoby MilnerP

Ben BrownP

Hunter HarveyP

Catchers

Carson KellyC

Infielders

Nico Hoerner2B

Michael Busch1B

Alex Bregman3B

Dansby SwansonSS

Outfielders

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF

Michael ConfortoLF

Matt ShawRF

Designated Hitters

Moises BallesterosDH

Pitchers

Joe BoyleP

Jesse ScholtensP

Catchers

Hunter FeducciaC

Infielders

Jonathan Aranda1B

Junior Caminero3B

Ben Williamson2B

Taylor WallsSS

Outfielders

Jake FraleyRF

Chandler SimpsonLF

Jonny DeLucaCF

Designated Hitters

Yandy DiazDH

Cubs

Rays

Batting

129

Team Games Played

128

4434

At Bats

4303

1101

Hits

1123

622

Runs Batted In

554

168

Home Runs

134

Stolen Bases

128

.248

Batting Average

.261

661

Runs

582

216

Doubles

181

Triples

1861

Total Bases

1746

546

Walks

413

1111

Strikeouts

909

.337

On Base Percentage

.330

.420

Slugging Percentage

.406

.757

OBP Pct + SLG Pct

.736

129

Games Played

128

129

Games Started

128

Hit By Pitch

0.0

Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Offensive Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Caught Stealing

Is Qualified

652.7

Runs Created

586.5

5.1

Runs Created Per 27 Outs

4.7

.107

Walks Per Plate Appearance

.085

0.49

Walk To Strikeout Ratio

0.45

.171

Isolated Power

.145

.312

Secondary Average

.261

3.97

Pitches Per Plate Appearance

3.78

404

Extra Base Hits

335

5086

Plate Appearances

4837

26.4

At Bats Per Home Run

32.1

Sacrifice Hit

Sacrifice Flies

Pitching

129

Team Games Played

128

Quality Starts

Wins

Losses

Saves

Holds

1065

Hits

1006

531

Earned runs

491

193

Home Runs

165

389

Walks

328

989

Strikeouts

1047

7.7

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

8.3

144.8

Pitches Per Start

139.8

1.26

Walks Plus Hits Per Inning Pitched

1.17

4.14

Earned Run Average

3.87

Losses

1154.1

Innings pitched

1142.0

.574

Win Percentage

.594

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

.695

4357

At Bats

4296

152

Doubles

197

Triples

Batters Hit

Stolen Bases

109

129

Games Played

128

Complete Games

Shutouts

Wild Pitches

543

Runs Batted In

515

Balks

1154.1

Innings pitched

1142.0

7.7

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

8.3

Caught Stealing

129

Games Started

128

0.0

Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Is Qualified

562

Runs

539

531

Earned Runs

491

1816

Total Bases

1724

Fielding

129

Team Games Played

128

1154

Full Innings

1142

4725

Total Chances

4513

3463

Putouts

3426

1214

Assists

1010

Errors

216

Double Plays

181

0.990

Fielding Percentage

0.983

36.5

Range Factor

35.0

0.0

Zone Rating

0.0

129

Games Played

128

Games Started

0.0

Defensive Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Qualified