Chicago Cubs 9, Tampa Bay Rays 2: final score and stats
Chicago Cubs beat Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs 9 to Tampa Bay Rays 2, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago Cubs.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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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 |
| Team | 16-41 | 41 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 160 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Assad | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 80-49 | 0.00 | 80 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.84 | 17 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26-18 | 13.50 | 26 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0.00 | 2 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-7 | 5.79 | 14 |
| Team | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 139-89 | 139 |
Tampa Bay Rays
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .386 | .471 | .591 |
| Jonathan Aranda | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .244 | .327 | .511 |
| Jake Fraley | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .200 | .286 | .320 |
| Ryan Vilade | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .100 | .182 | .100 |
| Junior Caminero | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | .238 | .360 | .405 |
| Chandler Simpson | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .405 | .444 | .452 |
| Cedric Mullins | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .122 | .159 | .220 |
| Nick Fortes | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .303 | .343 | .485 |
| Richie Palacios | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .250 | .455 | .438 |
| Taylor Walls | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
| Team | 6-32 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 139 |
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 |
| Team | 9.0 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 160-103 | 160 |
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Colorado Rockies5Frequently asked questions
Who won Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays?
Chicago Cubs won, 9-2, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
What was the final score of Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays?
Chicago Cubs 9, Tampa Bay Rays 2.
Who were the top performers?
Chicago Cubs: Michael Conforto (2-3, RBI, R, 2 BB batting average). Tampa Bay Rays: Jonathan Aranda (2-4, 2B, RBI batting average).
Where is Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays played?
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.
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