| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-3 | 7-3 | 1-5 |
| Game 2 | 3-1 | 4-4 | 5-2 |
| Game 3 | 1-2 | 7-2 | 3-3 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 2-2 | 9-1 | 3-3 |
| Game 2 | 1-3 | 7-4 | 2-2 |
| Game 3 | 2-1 | 6-3 | 4-2 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
C. Rea
(W)
Tampa Bay Pitcher
J. Boyle
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-106 | 8.5o | -1.5 (2.5) |
|
|
-110 | 8.5u (0.5) | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .140 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .188 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .234 |
| C. Kelly | C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| M. Ballesteros | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .150 |
| M. Conforto | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .250 |
| M. Shaw | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Diaz | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .362 |
| J. Aranda | 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| J. Fraley | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .214 |
| J. Caminero | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .217 |
| C. Simpson | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .391 |
| B. Williamson | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| H. Feduccia | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| J. DeLuca | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| T. Walls | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .100 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Rea (W 1-0) | 5 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.18 |
| H. Milner | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 |
| B. Brown | 2 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.22 |
| H. Harvey | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Boyle (L 0-1) | 4 .1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5.17 |
| J. Scholtens | 4 .2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
Location Tropicana Field
Temperature 70° Temperature
Attendance 20,483 attendance
Home Chad Whitson
1st Bill Miller
2nd Brian Walsh
3rd Chad Fairchild
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | TB Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 07, '26 | TB |
|
CHC -102 | o8.5 | J. Assad (5.2) | M. Englert (3.2) |
| Apr 06, '26 | TB |
|
TB -120 | o7.5 | J. Taillon (6.0) | S. McClanahan (4.0) |
| Sep 14, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -157 | P7.0 | S. Imanaga (5.0) | A. Houser (6.0) |
| Sep 13, '25 | CHC |
|
TB -106 | o8.0 | C. Rea (5.1) | D. Rasmussen (5.0) |
| Sep 12, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -156 | o7.0 | M. Boyd (5.0) | S. Baz (2.1) |
| Jun 13, '24 | TB |
|
TB -102 | u7.5 | J. Steele (6.0) | T. Bradley (7.0) |
| Jun 12, '24 | TB |
|
CHC +101 | u8.0 | J. Assad (4.2) | A. Civale (5.2) |
| Jun 11, '24 | TB |
|
TB -135 | u7.5 | J. Taillon (6.0) | Z. Eflin (5.2) |
| May 31, '23 | CHC |
|
TB -127 | u8.5 | J. Steele (3.0) | Z. Eflin (6.0) |
| May 30, '23 | CHC |
|
CHC +177 | u8.5 | K. Hendricks (5.0) | S. McClanahan (5.2) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 7, 2026 ) Chi. Cubs 9, Tampa Bay 2
The Chicago Cubs are dealing with pitching injuries they've been handed this week, losing starters Matthew Boyd and Cade Horton.
Boyd is dealing with a left biceps strain that led to the team placing him on the 15-day injured list on Monday. Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he expects the left-hander, an All-Star last season, will return later in April after a "minimum stint" on the IL. Right-hander Javier Assad will replace him in the meantime.
Horton's status is a more of a long-term concern. The runner-up in last year's National League Rookie of the Year voting will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, as the right-hander has been slated for elbow surgery.
It's a disappointing blow at the top of the Cubs' rotation, but Assad's first outing was a good omen for the team's chances to weather the storm, as he recorded 5 2/3 shutout innings in Chicago's 9-2 win over the host Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. As a result, the Cubs are in a position take the three-game series in Wednesday's decider. For that hope, they will turn to right-hander Colin Rea as he occupies Horton's spot in the rotation for the first time.
Rea is no stranger to this role, having made 27 starts for Chicago last season. He's 0-0 with a 4.26 ERA in 6 1/3 innings in 2026. A former Padre, Marlin and Brewer, Rea is 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA in 11 1/3 innings over two starts vs. Tampa Bay in his career.
Injuries are a fact of life for every MLB team, and the Cubs are turning to Rea as part of a next-man-up mentality to get through the season.
"That's how this works, is that someone's going to get an opportunity," Counsell said. "Colin's going to be asked to pitch more innings than out of the bullpen, and someone's going to take Colin's bullpen innings.
"We've got opportunity ahead of us," Counsell continued. "That's how you look at it."
On the other side of the pitching matchup, Joe Boyle (0-0, 3.18 ERA) will go for the Rays on Wednesday.
Boyle has never faced the Cubs in his brief MLB career. The right-hander has made 24 career starts in 31 games, debuting for the Athletics in 2023 before coming to Tampa Bay via a trade in December 2024.
The Rays have a fun young player to track -- and a possible early contender for American League batting champion -- in outfielder Chandler Simpson.
The 25-year-old, who stole 44 bases in his rookie season last year, is off to a hot start in 2026. Simpson has had seven multi-hit games through 11 outings, leading the league with a .405 batting average after two more hits in a losing effort on Tuesday night.
He also has flashed the glove on occasion, making a leaping grab at the wall in left field to rob Ian Happ of extra bases in the third inning of Tampa Bay's 6-4 win over the Cubs in the series opener on Monday.
Simpson credits his mindset heading into this season for his all-round success.
"It's really just caring, honestly, not really just thinking of myself as someone that just hits, gets on base, steals bags, but somebody that can impact the game on defense as well," Simpson said before Tuesday's game.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Shaw | RF | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed OF Matt Shaw on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained left hand. | ||||
| E. Roberts | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Ethan Roberts on the 15-day injured list due to right forearm inflammation. | ||||
| H. Milner | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Appendicitis( Jun 26, '26) | Jun 26, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Hoby Milner on the 15-day injured list due to Appendicitis. | ||||
| P. Maton | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Jun 25, '26) | Jun 25, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Phil Maton on the 15-day injured list with a recurring knee ailment. | ||||
| B. Brown | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Neck( Jun 23, '26) | Jun 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Ben Brown on the 15-day injured list with a neck strain. | ||||
| E. Cabrera | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 23, '26) | Jun 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. | ||||
| D. Palencia | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jun 15, '26) | Jun 15, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| J. Taillon | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 08, '26) | Jun 08, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring sprain. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Riley Martin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| P. Hodge | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transaferred RHP Porter Hodge to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| C. Horton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 17, '26) | Apr 17, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Cade Horton to the 60-day injured list due right forearm discomfort. | ||||
| H. Harvey | RP | Sixty Day IL - Tricep( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list with right triceps inflammation. | ||||
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury. | ||||
| T. Austin | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed INF Tyler Austin on the 60-day injured list due to a right knee injury. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Matz | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Ankle( Jun 24, '26) | Jun 24, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list with a left ankle sprain. | ||||
| J. Heasley | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 07, '26) | Jun 07, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Jonathan Heasley from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow stress reaction. | ||||
| G. Lux | LF | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 26, '26) | May 26, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred OF Gavin Lux from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| J. Scholtens | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Wrist( May 25, '26) | May 25, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Jesse Scholtens on the 15-day injured list with a right wrist sprain. | ||||
| J. Fraley | RF | Ten Day IL - Groin( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed OF Jake Fraley on the 10-day injured list due to a hernia. | ||||
| R. Pepiot | SP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Apr 30, '26) | Apr 30, '26 | |
| Pepiot will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing hip surgery according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. | ||||
| E. Uceta | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Edwin Uceta to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| S. Wilson | RP | Sixty Day IL - Back( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Steven Wilson on the 60-day injured list with lumbar disc inflammation. | ||||
| M. Rodriguez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Manuel Rodríguez on the 60-day injured list due to an elbow injury. | ||||
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 26, '25
CHC 12 - STL 1
|
W -176 | o9.0 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 13.6 | 3.0 |
|
Sep 18, '25
CIN 1 - CHC 0
|
L +126 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 13.3 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 13, '25
CHC 4 - TB 5
|
L -102 | o8.0 | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 15.9 | 3.5 |
|
Sep 01, '25
CHC 7 - ATL 6
|
W -124 | o7.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 18.3 | 1.5 |
|
Aug 27, '25
SF 12 - CHC 3
|
L -121 | o8.5 | 4.2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 18.9 | 3.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 83.2 | 16.0 | 2.4 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 13, '25
CHC 4 - TB 5
|
L -102 | o8.0 | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 15.9 | 3.5 |
|
May 01, '24
MIL 7 - TB 1
|
W -105 | p8.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 16.5 | 1.2 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 5.2 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 92.0 | 16.2 | 2.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 27, '25
TOR 5 - TB 1
|
L +143 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 | 2.5 |
|
Sep 21, '25
TB 7 - BOS 3
|
W +111 | o8.0 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 21.5 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 15, '25
TB 1 - TOR 2
|
L +100 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 13.0 | 2.0 |
|
Aug 21, '25
TB 4 - STL 7
|
L +105 | o8.0 | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 22.8 | 2.0 |
|
Aug 15, '25
SF 6 - TB 7
|
W +100 | o8.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 25.0 | 0.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 80.8 | 20.1 | 1.4 |
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Boyle has not played against CHC Cubs. | ||||||||||||