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

7/4

Cubs
9
Rays
2

Game 2

8/4

Cubs
6
Rays
2

Game 3

9/4

Tropicana Field

6:40 AM, 8 April 2026

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	30	19	.612	-	L1
St. Louis	29	22	.569	2	L1
Chicago	29	23	.558	2.5	L7
Cincinnati	27	25	.519	4.5	W1
Pittsburgh	26	26	.500	5.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	34	15	.694	-	W5
New York	30	22	.577	5.5	L3
Toronto	25	27	.481	10.5	W4
Boston	22	29	.431	13	L2
Baltimore	22	29	.431	13	W1

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Chicago Cubs @ Tampa Bay Rays

J. Assad1-0

M. Englert0-1

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