Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays | April 6, 2026

FINAL April 6, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Chicago Cubs

👑 Tampa Bay Rays

MLB PREVIEW • April 6, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Chicago Cubs travels to play Tampa Bay Rays at MLB Ballpark.

Chicago Cubs

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Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

41%

Chicago Cubs

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59%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score CHI 4.4 - TAM 4.7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger home record.
Chicago Cubs boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Tampa Bay Rays has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Chicago Cubs

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

56.7% Win % 59.4%

76-58 Overall Record 79-54

38-27 Home Record 43-23

38-31 Away Record 36-31

5.23 Runs / G 4.48

.250 Team BA .260

.762 Team OPS .732

4.10 Team ERA 3.81

1.25 WHIP 1.15

4574 AB (At Bats) 4431

695 R (Runs) 592

1142 H (Hits) 1152

224 2B (Doubles) 186

21 3B (Triples) 20

177 HR (Home Runs) 136

656 RBI (Runs Batted In) 563

1939 TB (Total Bases) 1786

564 BB (Walks) 429

1138 SO (Strikeouts) 926

99 SB (Stolen Bases) 128

.250 AVG .260

.338 OBP .329

.424 SLG .403

.762 OPS .732

681.5 RC (Runs Created) 597.0

.107 BB/PA .086

0.50 BB/K 0.46

3.97 P/PA 3.78

422 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 342

5251 PA (Plate Appearances) 4982

25.8 AB/HR 32.6

4.10 ERA 3.81

1.25 WHIP 1.15

1189.2 IP (Innings) 1177.0

1090 H (Hits Allowed) 1029

542 ER (Earned Runs) 498

197 HR (HR Allowed) 168

398 BB (Walks Allowed) 330

1019 K (Strikeouts) 1080

7.7 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.3

76 W (Wins) 78

57 L (Losses) 54

29 SV (Saves) 52

0.990 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

49 E (Errors) 79

224 DP (Double Plays) 186

4875 TC (Total Chances) 4646

3569 PO (Putouts) 3531

1257 A (Assists) 1036

36.5 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Tampa Bay Rays plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs brings a Team ERA of 4.10 and Batting Average of .250 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 3.81 and Batting Average of .260.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Chicago Cubs (51.1%) Tampa Bay Rays (48.9%)

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