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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Chicago Cubs
2025-09-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38794 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:47
Chicago Cubs defeated Tampa Bay Rays 6–4. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Christopher Morel homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Chandler Simpson scores. Yandy Díaz scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 3rd — Moisés Ballesteros triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Mangum. Nico Hoerner scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Christopher Morel homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Chandler Simpson scores. Yandy Díaz scores — worth 17% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Matt Boyd L: Shane Baz SV: Andrew Kittredge
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Ryan Blakney · 2B: Ben May · 3B: Junior Valentine · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chandler Simpson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yandy Diaz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Christopher Morel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Junior Caminero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Mangum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Everson Pereira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Palacios | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Fortes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carson Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Busch | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carson Kelly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moisés Ballesteros | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willi Castro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt Shaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Baz | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Edwin Uceta | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Griffin Jax | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Eric Orze | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Garrett Cleavinger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Porter Hodge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chandler Simpson: S7/L7S
- Yandy Diaz: WP.1-2
- Yandy Diaz: W
- Christopher Morel: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Junior Caminero: 43/G4M
- Jake Mangum: S8/G6M
- Everson Pereira: 9/F9L
- Richie Palacios: 63/G4M
Bot 1
- Michael Busch: 43/G4
- Ian Happ: K
- Carson Kelly: S7/L78D+
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
Top 2
- Nick Fortes: 8/L8D
- Carson Williams: 9/L9S
- Chandler Simpson: 7/F7L
Bot 2
- Nico Hoerner: S7/L78D
- Moisés Ballesteros: 13/G34S.1-2
- Dansby Swanson: D68/G6.2-H
- Willi Castro: W
- Matt Shaw: K
- Michael Busch: S9/L89.2-H;1-3
- Ian Happ: S8/L89D.3-H;1-3
- Carson Kelly: K
Top 3
- Yandy Diaz: 7/F7L
- Christopher Morel: K
- Junior Caminero: 8/F8D
Bot 3
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Nico Hoerner: W
- Moisés Ballesteros: T9/G3.1-H
- Dansby Swanson: HP
- Willi Castro: W.1-2
- Matt Shaw: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Michael Busch: 9/L9
Top 4
- Jake Mangum: S7/L7+
- Everson Pereira: W.1-2
- Richie Palacios: 8/F8
- Nick Fortes: PO1(13)
- Nick Fortes: S8/L8.2-H
- Carson Williams: 6/L56D
Bot 4
- Ian Happ: HR/F9LD
- Carson Kelly: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 13/G23-
- Nico Hoerner: T7/L7
- Moisés Ballesteros: 43/G4
Top 5
- Chandler Simpson: 9/F89D
- Yandy Diaz: 43/G34
- Christopher Morel: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Willi Castro: K
- Matt Shaw: 4/F8S
Top 6
- Junior Caminero: 63/G6
- Jake Mangum: K
- Everson Pereira: 8/F8S
Bot 6
- Michael Busch: K
- Ian Happ: D7/F7D+
- Carson Kelly: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
Top 7
- Richie Palacios: 43/G34
- Nick Fortes: K
- Carson Williams: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 7
- Nico Hoerner: 6/P5D
- Moisés Ballesteros: S8/L8
- Dansby Swanson: K+PB.1-2
- Willi Castro: S5/G5S-.2-3
- Matt Shaw: POCS2(134)
Top 8
- Chandler Simpson: 43/G34
- Yandy Diaz: K
- Christopher Morel: K
Bot 8
- Matt Shaw: W
- Michael Busch: S9/L89.1-2;BX1(93)
- Ian Happ: W
- Carson Kelly: 9/F89
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 4/L4D-
Top 9
- Junior Caminero: 53/G56
- Jake Mangum: 23/G2-
- Josh Lowe: K