Hey hey! The Cubs beat the Rays 6-2 on Wednesday behind a nice start from Colin Rea (5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER), a leadoff homer from Nico Hoerner, and a five-run 5th that put the game out of reach.
Hoerner had himself a night, going 3-for-5 with 2 RBI. He's now batting .333 with a 1.001 OPS. Tampa Bay's three errors helped the Cubs plate five in the 5th.
The North Siders have a day off on Thursday before kicking off a short three-game homestand against the Bucs on Friday. It'll be the first series of 2026 against an NL Central opponent, and the first Friday 1:20 game of the year at Wrigley.
12 games down, 150 to go.
Go Cubs go!
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