Chicago Cubs beat Tampa Bay Rays 9–2: April MLB Rundown

The Chicago Cubs beat Tampa Bay Rays 9–2 on April 7, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Chicago Cubs 9, Tampa Bay Rays 2.

Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-4 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Chandler Simpson went 2-for-4 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Richie Palacios went 1-for-3 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Mason Englert recorded 3 2/3 innings pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays. His pitching line listed 7 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 2 strikeouts.

Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 3 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Moises Ballesteros went 2-for-4 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Alex Bregman went 3-for-5 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Javier Assad recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the Chicago Cubs. His pitching line listed 1 hit allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.