Cubs @ Rays · Apr 8, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Wed, Apr 8, 2026

Tropicana Field Regular Season

Chicago Cubs Cubs 6

Final

NIGHT game

2 Tampa Bay Rays Rays

Away starter

Colin Rea

Home starter

Joe Boyle

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Game StoriesBig day for Rea boosts Cubs' battered rotation (Hoerner helped, too!)4 clips

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Big day for Rea boosts Cubs' battered rotation (Hoerner helped, too!)

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Cubs’ starting rotation definitely has some questions to answer right now \-\- no one is debating that. But it’s hard to argue with the recent results.

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Nico Hoerner homers in Cubs' win00:03:12

Nico Hoerner hits his first homer of 2026 and Colin Rea allows one run over five innings in the Cubs' 6-2 win over the Rays

Condensed Game: CHC@TB - 4/8/2600:10:02

Condensed Game: Nico Hoerner and the Cubs take on Junior Caminero and the Rays on April 8, 2026\n

Nico Hoerner's leadoff homer (1)00:00:28

Nico Hoerner send his first homer of the year over the left field fence to give the Cubs an early 1-0 lead over the Rays in the top of the 1st inning

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Cubs @ Rays · 6–2

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