Chicago Cubs @ Tampa Bay Rays

5-6, 2-3 Away

Final

5-6, 1-1 Home


CHC
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	2	9	16	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	6	1

J. Assad1-0

5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

M. Englert0-1

3.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

CubsTop 1st
- M. Englert pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Ball
  Cutter 86
  3
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 92
  4
  Ball
  Changeup 86
  5
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 92
  6
  Foul Ball
  Changeup 86
  7
  Fly Out
  Cutter 85
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- M. Englert pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- M. Englert pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- Bregman scored on throwing error by catcher Fortes, Crow-Armstrong stole third.
  3
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RaysBottom 3rd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- M. Englert pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- C. Sulser pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- Hoerner stole second.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- C. Sulser pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- Crow-Armstrong caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- C. Sulser pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- Ballesteros to second on wild pitch by Sulser.
  4
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- H. Milner pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- Vilade hit for Fraley
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- Y. Gomez pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- Vilade in right field.
  5
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- H. Milner pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- Y. Gomez pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- Swanson stole second.
  6
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- P. Maton pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- C. Thielbar pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- Y. Gomez pitching for TB
  CHC
  TB
- Crow-Armstrong to second on wild pitch by Gómez.
  9
  2
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 9th
- J. Webb pitching for CHC
  CHC
  TB
- Mullins to second on fielder's indifference.
  9
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	92
2 Ball	Cutter	86
3 Strike Looking	Sinker	92
4 Ball	Changeup	86
5 Foul Ball	Sinker	92
6 Foul Ball	Changeup	86
7 Fly Out	Cutter	85

Cubs
4
Rays
6

Game 1

4/6

Cubs
9
Rays
2

Game 2

4/7

Cubs
6
Rays
2

Game 3

4/8

Tropicana Field

6:40 PM, April 7, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 21,377

Game Time:2:47

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chad Fairchild
First Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Third Base Umpire - Brian Walsh

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	65	39	.625	-	W1
Chicago	59	45	.567	6	W2
St. Louis	53	51	.510	12	W1
Pittsburgh	53	52	.505	12.5	L3
Cincinnati	48	55	.466	16.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	61	43	.587	-	W2
New York	59	45	.567	2	W3
Boston	53	50	.515	7.5	L1
Baltimore	51	54	.486	10.5	W1
Toronto	48	57	.457	13.5	W1

Cardinals and Reds meet with series tied 1-1

Cincinnati Reds (48-55, fifth in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (53-51, third in the NL Central)

Mets head into matchup with the Dodgers on losing streak

Los Angeles Dodgers (67-38, first in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (43-62, fifth in the NL East)

Giants host the Angels on home winning streak

Los Angeles Angels (41-64, fifth in the AL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (44-60, fourth in the NL West)

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