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Chicago Cubs @ Tampa Bay Rays

2026-04-08 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 20483 · 72°F, Dome · Wind 0 mph, None · 2:29

Chicago Cubs defeated Tampa Bay Rays 6–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Nico Hoerner homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Michael Conforto doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Carson Kelly scores. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Michael Conforto advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by right fielder Jake Fraley. Michael Conforto advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by first baseman Jonathan Aranda — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

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

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nico Hoerner 2B	5	2	3	2	0	0
Michael Busch 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Bregman 3B	3	0	0	0	1	2
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carson Kelly C	4	1	2	0	0	0
Moisés Ballesteros DH	3	1	1	0	1	0
Dansby Swanson SS	3	1	0	0	1	1
Michael Conforto LF	4	1	1	2	0	2
Matt Shaw RF	3	0	1	0	1	0

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Yandy Diaz DH	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jonathan Aranda 1B	3	1	2	1	0	0
Jake Fraley RF	3	0	1	1	1	2
Junior Caminero 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2
Chandler Simpson LF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ben Williamson 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hunter Feduccia C	3	0	0	0	1	2
Jonny Deluca CF	3	1	1	0	0	0
Taylor Walls SS	3	0	0	0	0	1