CHC 6, TB 2 | Apr 8, 2026 | The Best Box Score

Wednesday, April 8, 2026•Tropicana Field•72°F, Dome

CHC

Cubs

Rays

Final

WIN

Colin Rea

LOSS

Joe Boyle

The Cubs defeated the Rays 6-2.

★Nico Hoerner3-for-5, 2 RBI

Key Moment

Bot 8: Jake Fraley singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. Jonathan Aranda scores. Jake Fraley to 2nd.

Weather: 72°F, DomeWind: 0 mph, NoneFirst pitch: 10:40 PM UTCT: 2:29Att: 20,483Venue: Tropicana Field

Ump Audit

Chad Whitson

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94.0%B

9 missed calls

+9.9% CHC

+0.76 runs CHC

Win Probability

TB WinCHC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	6	8	0
TB	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Game 823000 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Chicago Cubs

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Nico Hoerner2B	5	2	3	2	0	0	.333/.453/.548	97.3	.331	.334
Michael Busch1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.140/.255/.186	82.4	.126	.114
Alex Bregman3B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.188/.278/.333	100.3	.477	.683
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.234/.265/.319	97.8	.207	.199
Carson KellyC	4	1	2	0	0	0	.281/.361/.344	108.4	.465	.480
Moisés BallesterosDH	3	1	1	0	1	0	.222/.290/.333	103.2	.368	.345
Dansby SwansonSS	3	1	0	0	1	1	.150/.271/.250	98	.298	.271
Michael ConfortoLF	4	1	1	2	0	2	.250/.400/.313	105.4	.732	.1135
Matt ShawRF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.257/.289/.457	75.3	.471	.438
Bench
Colin ReaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Hoby MilnerP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	33	6	8	4	4	7	-	-	-	-

HR:Hoerner (1st off Boyle, 0 on, 0 out)

2B:Conforto; Kelly; Hoerner

TB:14

RBI:Conforto 2; Hoerner 2

CS:Shaw

GIDP:Busch; Crow-Armstrong

Team LOB:4

Tampa Bay Rays

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Yandy DíazDH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.362/.455/.553	88.8	.043

Pitching

Chicago Cubs

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Colin ReaW	5.0	2	1	1	2	2	79-51	89.4	3.18
Hoby Milner	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	10-6	81.7	2.45
Ben Brown	2.0	2	1	1	0	3	31-21	92.1	4.22
Hunter Harvey	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	16-13	91.8	6.75
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	2	7	136-91	-	-

WP:Brown

HBP:Díaz (by Rea)

Pitches-strikes:Rea 79-51; Milner 10-6; Brown 31-21; Harvey 16-13

Groundouts-flyouts:Rea 7-6; Milner 1-1; Brown 2-1; Harvey 1-0

Tampa Bay Rays

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Joe BoyleL	4.1	4	6	5	3	3	1	84-46	93.6	5.17

Game Notes

📺

T5Replay review: Hunter Feduccia challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Moisés Ballesteros walks.

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B6Replay review: Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jake Fraley called out on strikes.

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T8Replay review: Alex Bregman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman walks.

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B8Wild pitch by Ben Brown

Top 1 • CHC

1-0

Nico Hoerner homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 97.3 mph💣 369 ftLA: 24°

Bot 3 • TB

1-1

Jonathan Aranda out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Michael Conforto. Jonny DeLuca scores.

EV: 85.5 mph286 ftLA: 36°

Top 5 • CHC

6-1

Michael Busch reaches on a throwing error by catcher Hunter Feduccia. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Busch to 2nd.

EV: 48.8 mph2 ftLA: -65°

5-1

Nico Hoerner doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Michael Conforto scores.

EV: 93.7 mph55 ft0

4-1

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.

EV: 105.4 mph414 ftLA: 29°

Bot 8 • TB

6-2

Jake Fraley singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. Jonathan Aranda scores. Jake Fraley to 2nd.

EV: 84.0 mph237 ftLA: 17°

Bench
Joe BoyleP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jesse ScholtensP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-