Chicago Cubs 6, Tampa Bay Rays 2: final score and stats
Chicago Cubs beat Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs 6 to Tampa Bay Rays 2, on Wednesday, April 8, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 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 |
| Team | 8-33 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 145 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Rea | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 79-51 | 3.18 | 79 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.45 | 10 |
| Ben Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31-21 | 4.22 | 31 |
| Hunter Harvey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-13 | 6.75 | 16 |
| Team | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 136-91 | 136 |
Tampa Bay Rays
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .362 | .455 | .553 |
| Jonathan Aranda | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .271 | .339 | .521 |
| Jake Fraley | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .214 | .313 | .321 |
| Junior Caminero | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .217 | .333 | .370 |
| Chandler Simpson | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .391 | .429 | .435 |
| Ben Williamson | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .237 | .275 | .263 |
| Hunter Feduccia | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| Jonny DeLuca | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .286 | .318 | .476 |
| Taylor Walls | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
| Team | 5-30 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 136 |
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 |
| Team | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 145-86 | 145 |
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Miami Marlins7Frequently asked questions
Who won Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays?
Chicago Cubs won, 6-2, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
What was the final score of Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays?
Chicago Cubs 6, Tampa Bay Rays 2.
Who were the top performers?
Chicago Cubs: Nico Hoerner (3-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R batting average). Tampa Bay Rays: Jonathan Aranda (2-3, RBI, R batting average).
Where is Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays played?
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.
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