Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Who won: Cubs 6-2
The Chicago Cubs beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Rays 5-0 in the 5th inning. Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Rays.
Scoring
Hoerner homered to left (369 feet).
Aranda hit sacrifice fly to left, DeLuca scored.
Conforto doubled to right, Kelly scored, Swanson scored on throwing error by right fielder Fraley and Ballesteros scored, Conforto safe at third on throwing error by first baseman Aranda.
Hoerner doubled to right, Conforto scored.
Hoerner scored on error, Busch safe at first on throwing error by catcher Feduccia, Busch safe at second on error.
Fraley singled to left, Aranda scored, Fraley to second.
Scores shown as CHC-TB.
