April 7, 2026Updated 1:17 pm EDT
The Chicago Cubs are looking for another big outing from a slugger on a hot streak versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at Tropicana Field. Matt Shaw is currently on a two-game homer streak. Drew Rasmussen (0-0, 1.80 ERA) gets the start for the Rays, who are 5-5 this season and second in the AL East. Javier Assad (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Cubs, who are 4-6 and fifth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsRays
Gavin Lux: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 15 Day IL (Hip), Garrett Cleavinger: 15 Day IL (Calf), Edwin Uceta: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Manuel Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Steven Wilson: 60 Day IL (Back)
Cubs
Seiya Suzuki: 10 Day IL (Knee), Matthew Boyd: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Porter Hodge: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Wicks: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Cade Horton: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
Tampa Bay’s Yandy Diaz is slashing .415/.489/.634 this season with two home runs, 10 RBIs (10th in MLB) and an OPS of 1.124 (7th in MLB). He has a 14.9% strikeout rate and an 8.5% walk rate in 47 plate appearances, and he has scored seven total runs. Diaz has recorded one steal on one attempt.
In 48 plate appearances, Jonathan Aranda is hitting .220/.313/.488 with a .800 OPS. He has hit three long balls (10th in MLB), driven in nine runs (13th in MLB) and scored five times.
Nico Hoerner has hit no home runs this season. He has also tallied five RBIs and has scored six runs. In 43 plate appearances, he has recorded a .273 BA, .419 OBP and .424 SLG with a 16.3% walk rate and a 14% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording four steals on four attempts.
In 45 plate appearances, Ian Happ has posted a 40% strikeout rate and an 11.1% walk rate while slashing .200/.289/.550 with four home runs (4th in MLB), seven RBIs and seven runs scored.
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Apr 7, 2026
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