Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay Rays

CHC 9 — TB 2
Final — 2026-04-07
Game MVP: Javier Assad — 5.2 IP, 3 K, 0 ER
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CHC 022001112 9160
TB 000000020 261
WP Javier Assad (1-0)
LP Mason Englert (0-1)

Scoring Plays

Top 2: Conforto singled to right, Swanson scored. (0-1)
Top 2: Shaw doubled to left, Conforto scored. (0-2)
Top 3: Bregman scored on throwing error by catcher Fortes, Crow-Armstrong stole third. (0-3)
Top 3: Ballesteros hit sacrifice fly to center, Crow-Armstrong scored. (0-4)
Top 6: Hoerner grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Ballesteros scored, Shaw out at second, Conforto to third. (0-5)
Top 7: Crow-Armstrong homered to right (389 feet). (0-6)
Top 8: Hoerner singled to left, Swanson scored, Conforto to second. (0-7)
Bot 8: Aranda doubled to center, Palacios scored, Díaz to third. (1-7)
Bot 8: Vilade reached on infield single to pitcher, Díaz scored, Aranda to third. (2-7)
Top 9: Ballesteros homered to right (379 feet), Crow-Armstrong scored. (2-9)

Chicago Cubs — Batting

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NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLG
Nico Hoerner 2B4020002101 .297.438.432
Michael Busch 1B5000000010 .154.277.205
Alex Bregman 3B5131000000 .200.280.356
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF5330011001 .256.289.349
Miguel Amaya C5000000010 .294.400.529
Moises Ballesteros DH4220013000 .208.259.333
Dansby Swanson SS5221000011 .162.273.270
Michael Conforto LF3120001200 .250.438.250
Matt Shaw RF5021001020 .250.265.469

Tampa Bay Rays — Batting

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NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLG
Yandy Diaz DH3100000000 .386.471.591
Jonathan Aranda 1B4021001000 .244.327.511
Jake Fraley RF2000000000 .200.286.320
Junior Caminero 3B3000000120 .238.360.405
Chandler Simpson LF4020000000 .405.444.452
Cedric Mullins CF3000000110 .122.159.220
Nick Fortes C4000000000 .303.343.485
Richie Palacios 2B3110000110 .250.455.438
Taylor Walls SS4000000010 .143.143.286
Ryan Vilade RF2010001000 .100.182.100

Chicago Cubs — Pitching

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NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERADecision
Javier Assad 5.2100230 80-49 0.00W, 1-0
Hoby Milner 1.1200000 17-13 2.84
Phil Maton 0.2322010 26-18 13.50
Caleb Thielbar 0.1000000 2-2 0.00
Jacob Webb 1.0000110 14-7 5.79

Tampa Bay Rays — Pitching

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NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERADecision
Mason Englert 3.2743120 65-48 9.45L, 0-1
Cole Sulser 2.1311120 37-22 4.70
Yoendrys Gomez 3.0644112 58-33 6.23

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida (21,377)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Chad Fairchild, First Base Umpire: Chad Whitson, Second Base Umpire: Bill Miller, Third Base Umpire: Brian Walsh

Broadcast: MARQ | RATV

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