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Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBApril 6, 2026Tropicana Field

CubsChicagoCHC4-6

Cubs 4, Rays 6

Final
RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon5-5
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC020001001441
TB03100020–690

W Kevin KellyL Jameson TaillonSV Bryan Baker

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  3.  Ian Happ walks.
  4.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.TB 60%
  2.  Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes. Yandy Díaz steals (1) 2nd base.
  3.  Jake Fraley flies out to right fielder Matt Shaw. Yandy Díaz to 3rd.
  4.  Junior Caminero pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.

Top 2nd

  1.  Michael Busch walks.CHC 54%
  2.  Dansby Swanson walks.CHC 61%
  3.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.CHC 55%
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.TB 51%
  5.  Miguel Amaya walks. Michael Busch to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.
  6.  Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Michael Busch scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Miguel Amaya to 2nd.CHC 72%
  7.  Alex Bregman pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.CHC 64%
  2.  Nick Fortes strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Cedric Mullins homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Chandler Simpson scores.TB 53%
  4.  Ben Williamson strikes out on a foul tip.
  5.  Taylor Walls doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  6.  Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Taylor Walls scores. Yandy Díaz to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop Dansby Swanson.TB 66%
  7.  Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Ian Happ in foul territory.

Top 3rd

  1.  Ian Happ flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Carson Kelly flies out sharply to right fielder Jake Fraley.
  3.  Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Jake Fraley.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jake Fraley pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory.
  2.  Junior Caminero homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.TB 77%
  3.  Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  4.  Nick Fortes flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 4th

  1.  Dansby Swanson called out on strikes.
  2.  Matt Shaw grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 4th

  1.  Cedric Mullins pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  2.  Ben Williamson grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Taylor Walls pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory.

Top 5th

  1.  Michael Conforto lines out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
  2.  Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Matt Shaw.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda lines out sharply to right fielder Matt Shaw.
  3.  Jake Fraley grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 6th

  1.  Ian Happ doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.TB 71%
  2.  Carson Kelly doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Ian Happ to 3rd.TB 58%
  3.  Michael Busch out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Ian Happ scores.TB 64%
  4.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.TB 69%
  5.  Matt Shaw flies out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

Bot 6th

  1.  Junior Caminero called out on strikes.
  2.  Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Nick Fortes doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
  4.  Cedric Mullins grounds out, pitcher Jameson Taillon to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 7th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Dylan Carlson flies out to right fielder Jake Fraley.
  3.  Nico Hoerner pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ben Williamson walks.TB 80%
  2.  Taylor Walls lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jonathan Aranda homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Ben Williamson scores.TB 93%
  5.  Jake Fraley lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 8th

  1.  Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Ian Happ grounds out, first baseman Jonathan Aranda to pitcher Hunter Bigge.
  3.  Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 8th

  1.  Junior Caminero pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory.
  2.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  3.  Nick Fortes grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Chandler Simpson out at 2nd. Nick Fortes out at 1st.

Top 9th

  1.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Matt Shaw homers (2) on a line drive to left field.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  CHC 2, TB 0Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Michael Busch scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Miguel Amaya to 2nd.CHC 72%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CHC 2, TB 2Cedric Mullins homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Chandler Simpson scores.TB 53%
  2.  CHC 2, TB 3Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Taylor Walls scores. Yandy Díaz to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop Dansby Swanson.TB 66%

Bot 3rd

  1.  CHC 2, TB 4Junior Caminero homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.TB 77%

Top 6th

  1.  CHC 3, TB 4Michael Busch out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Ian Happ scores.TB 64%

Bot 7th

  1.  CHC 3, TB 6Jonathan Aranda homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Ben Williamson scores.TB 93%

Top 9th

  1.  CHC 4, TB 6Matt Shaw homers (2) on a line drive to left field.

Win probability

Bot 7th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 3–6 TB

Jonathan Aranda homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Ben Williamson scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 93%TB +20 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

RaysSt. Petersburg

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Nico Hoerner 2B4012001.273
Alex Bregman 3B4000001.150
Ian Happ LF3110010.200
Carson Kelly C4010001.250
Michael Busch 1B2101010.176
Dansby Swanson SS3100013.125
Matt Shaw RF4111101.222
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF4000002.211
Miguel Amaya DH0000010.417
Michael Conforto DH1000000.111
Dylan Carlson DH1000000.000
Totals30444149

2B: Happ, Kelly.HR: Shaw.RBI: Hoerner 2, Busch, Shaw.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jameson Taillon L6.074304832.53
Phil Maton1.0122111910.80
Riley Martin1.010000100.00

Video

11:31Condensed Game: CHC@TB - 4/6/26MLB video
3:45Junior Caminero hits a home run in the Rays' win1:08Shane McClanahan strikes out five in four innings5:25Ken Babby speaks about renovations to Tropicana Field1:33Eric Church sings the National Anthem at home opener
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