"Tampa Bay hit 182 homers last season, which ranked 16th in the majors. At .401 last season, the Rays ranked No. 15 in baseball in slugging percentage. Batting .251 last season ranked Tampa Bay eighth in MLB."
"Chicago ranked sixth-best in MLB action last season with 223 total home runs. Last year the Cubs ranked sixth in the majors with a .430 slugging percentage. Last season, Chicago finished No. 13 in the majors with a .249 batting average."
"The Rays' Shane McClanahan will make his second start of the season. He has pitched in one game this season with an ERA of 3.86, a batting average against of .125 and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings."
"The Cubs will look to Jameson Taillon to open the game and make his second start of the season. In his last time out on Tuesday, the righty threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings."
The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs, both with a record of 4-5, will face off on April 6, 2026, at Tropicana Field. The game is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Rays.TV and MARQ. Injury reports for both teams are available. Last season, the Rays hit 182 home runs and had a .251 batting average, while the Cubs hit 223 home runs and had a .249 batting average. Shane McClanahan will start for the Rays, while Jameson Taillon will start for the Cubs.
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