Chicago Cubs beat Tampa Bay Rays 6–2: April MLB Rundown
April 8, 2026: Chicago Cubs beat Tampa Bay Rays 6–2 in regular-season play.
Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.
The Chicago Cubs beat Tampa Bay Rays 6–2 on April 8, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Chicago Cubs 6, Tampa Bay Rays 2.
Tampa Bay Rays
Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-3 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Jake Fraley went 1-for-3 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 1 walk and 2 strikeouts.
Chandler Simpson went 1-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.
Jesse Scholtens recorded 4 2/3 innings pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts.
Chicago Cubs
Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Carson Kelly went 2-for-4 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.
Michael Conforto went 1-for-4 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.
Colin Rea recorded 5 innings pitched for the Chicago Cubs. His pitching line listed 2 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.
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