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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Chicago Cubs
2025-09-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37186 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph from RF · 2:38
Chicago Cubs defeated Tampa Bay Rays 4–3. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Yandy Díaz homers (24) on a fly ball to center field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 7th — Nico Hoerner doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Willi Castro scores. Matt Shaw scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Nico Hoerner doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Willi Castro scores. Matt Shaw scores — worth 43% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Javier Assad L: Edwin Uceta SV: Andrew Kittredge
Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: Junior Valentine · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Ryan Blakney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yandy Diaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Junior Caminero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Lowe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Christopher Morel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Fortes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Lowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Everson Pereira | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carson Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Seymour | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Mangum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chandler Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Busch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Moisés Ballesteros | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willi Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reese McGuire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Shaw | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Houser | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Edwin Uceta | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Garrett Acton | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shota Imanaga | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
 Javier Assad | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Yandy Diaz: HR/F78XD
- Junior Caminero: HR/F78XD
- Brandon Lowe: K
- Christopher Morel: S7/L7S
- Nick Fortes: K
- Josh Lowe: K
Bot 1
- Michael Busch: D7/L78D+
- Nico Hoerner: S8/G6M.2-H
- Ian Happ: 5/P5
- Moisés Ballesteros: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
Top 2
- Everson Pereira: K
- Carson Williams: K
- Bob Seymour: S8/L8S
- Yandy Diaz: 5/L5
Bot 2
- Dansby Swanson: S5/G5
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 4/P4D
- Willi Castro: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Reese McGuire: K
Top 3
- Junior Caminero: S7/G56+
- Brandon Lowe: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Christopher Morel: K
- Nick Fortes: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Josh Lowe: S1/BG1S.3-H;2-3
- Everson Pereira: 8/F89D
Bot 3
- Matt Shaw: 43/G1S
- Michael Busch: 43/G34
- Nico Hoerner: 43/G6M
Top 4
- Carson Williams: 5/L5+
- Bob Seymour: 43/G34
- Yandy Diaz: K
Bot 4
- Ian Happ: S9/L89+
- Moisés Ballesteros: S7/L78.1-2
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: W.2-3;1-2
- Willi Castro: 12(3)3/GDP/G4MS-
Top 5
- Junior Caminero: 53/G56+
- Brandon Lowe: K
- Christopher Morel: K
Bot 5
- Reese McGuire: 9/F9LS
- Matt Shaw: 9/L89D
- Michael Busch: 5/P56
Top 6
- Nick Fortes: W
- Josh Lowe: 7/F7L
- Everson Pereira: S8/L89.1-3
- Carson Williams: SB2
- Carson Williams: K
- Bob Seymour: 6/P6MD-
Bot 6
- Nico Hoerner: 53/G56
- Ian Happ: HR/F7D
- Moisés Ballesteros: S8/L78D
- Dansby Swanson: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 43/G34+
Top 7
- Yandy Diaz: 63/G6+
- Junior Caminero: W
- Brandon Lowe: S8/L8.1-3
- Jake Mangum: 46(1)/FO/G34/DP/RINT.BX1(63)
Bot 7
- Willi Castro: S9/L9D+
- Reese McGuire: 3/BP3SF/FL
- Matt Shaw: S7/L7S.1-2
- Michael Busch: K
- Nico Hoerner: D7/L7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Ian Happ: K
Top 8
- Nick Fortes: 53/G6S
- Josh Lowe: 13/G6MS
- Everson Pereira: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Moisés Ballesteros: W
- Dansby Swanson: 8/F8S+
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 6/P4M
- Willi Castro: WP.1-2
- Willi Castro: W
- Reese McGuire: 6/P6D
Top 9
- Chandler Simpson: K
- Bob Seymour: K.BX1(23)
- Yandy Diaz: W
- Junior Caminero: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged (slide interference), call on the field was overturned.