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Chicago Cubs vs Texas Rangers

MLB
Cubs
27-12
7-1
Final
Rangers
17-21
Globe Life Field
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CHC1002013007
TEX0000100001

Who won: Cubs 7-1

The Chicago Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Globe Life Field. The Cubs outscored the Rangers 3-0 in the 7th inning. Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs.

Player of the game

Seiya Suzuki

CHC · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB

8.1

Win probability

100%CHC final
CHCTEX

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thAndrew McCutchen

    Flied out to center

    McCutchen flied out to center.

    A. McCutchen · 0-2

  2. Bot 9thEthan Roberts

    Carter to second on fielder's indifference

    Carter to second on fielder's indifference.

  3. Bot 9thEvan Carter

    Walked

    Carter walked.

    E. Carter · 0-2

  4. Bot 9thJosh Jung

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Jung grounded out to shortstop.

    J. Jung · 0-4

  5. Bot 9thCorey Seager

    Grounded out to first

    Seager grounded out to first.

    C. Seager · 0-4

  6. Bot 9thEthan Roberts

    Roberts relieved Assad

  7. Bottom of the 9th inning
  8. Top 9thMichael Busch

    Grounded out to first

    Busch grounded out to first.

    M. Busch · 1-3, 3 RBI

  9. Top 9thSeiya Suzuki

    Walked

    Suzuki walked, Conforto to second.

    S. Suzuki · 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  10. Top 9thIan Happ

    Lined out to right

    Happ lined out to right.

    I. Happ · 1-4, 1 RBI

  11. Top 9thAlex Bregman

    Struck out swinging

    Bregman struck out swinging.

    A. Bregman · 1-5

  12. Top 9thMichael Conforto

    Singled to right

    Conforto singled to right.

    M. Conforto · 2-4

  13. Top 9thJakob Junis

    Junis relieved Alexander

  14. Top 9thTEX

    Duran in right field

    Duran in right field.

  15. Top 9thTEX

    Haggerty in left field

    Haggerty in left field.

  16. Top of the 9th inning
  17. Bot 8thEzequiel Duran

    Flied out to center

    Duran flied out to center.

    E. Duran · 1-4

  18. Bot 8thBrandon Nimmo

    Walked

    Nimmo walked.

    B. Nimmo · 0-3

  19. Bot 8thDanny Jansen

    Grounded out to third

    Jansen grounded out to third.

    D. Jansen · 0-3

  20. Bot 8thJustin Foscue

    Flied out to center

    Foscue flied out to center.

    J. Foscue · 1-2, 1 RBI

  21. Bottom of the 8th inning
  22. Top 8thNico Hoerner

    Lined out to center

    Hoerner lined out to center.

    N. Hoerner · 0-5

  23. Top 8thDansby Swanson

    Grounded into double play

    Swanson grounded into double play, third to second to first, Crow-Armstrong out at second.

    D. Swanson · 1-4

  24. Top 8thPete Crow-Armstrong

    Reached on infield single to shortstop

    Crow-Armstrong reached on infield single to shortstop.

    P. Crow-Armstrong · 2-4, 1 RBI

  25. Top 8thTyler Alexander

    Alexander relieved Quantrill