Cubs vs Rays

Final · Wed Apr 8 · 6:40 PM ET · Tropicana Field

Chicago CubsCubs6-6

FinalApr 8, 2026

Tampa Bay RaysRays5-7

TVMarquee Sports NetStreamMLB.TVRays.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

CHC−105

TB−115

Run line

CHC −1.5+159

TB +1.5−194

Total O/U

Over 8−115

Under 8−105

Run line: Cubs −1.5 covered.
Total O/U: push at 8 (8 runs).

Recap

The Chicago Cubs beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Apr 8, 2026 to move to 6-6.

They scored 5 runs in the fifth inning.

Score by inning

Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays, score by inning
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

W: Rea (1-0) · L: Boyle (0-1)

Scoring plays

Top 1

CHCHome runHoerner homered to left (369 feet).1-0

Bottom 3

TBSacrifice flyAranda hit sacrifice fly to left, DeLuca scored.1-1

Top 5

CHCDoubleConforto 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.4-1
CHCDoubleHoerner doubled to right, Conforto scored.5-1
CHCRunHoerner scored on error, Busch safe at first on throwing error by catcher Feduccia, Busch safe at second on error.6-1

Bottom 8

TBSingleFraley singled to left, Aranda scored, Fraley to second.6-2

Team stats

CHCTB

Hits: 8; 5
Home Runs: 1; 0
Runs Batted In: 4; 2
Walks: 4; 2
Strikeouts: 7; 7
Runners Left On Base: 13; 7
Errors: 0; 3

Player stats

Cubs · Batting

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

Cubs · Pitching

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

Rays · Batting

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

Rays · Pitching

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

Game info

VenueTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL

Attendance20,483

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Chad Whitson · First Base Umpire: Bill Miller · Second Base Umpire: Brian Walsh · Third Base Umpire: Chad Fairchild

TVMarquee Sports Net · local

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