The Chicago Cubs (85-54) defeated the Tampa Bay Rays (73-76) 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago. With the loss, the Rays dropped the three-game interleague series 2-1, and went 2-4 on the six-game road trip in Chicago against both the Cubs and White Sox.
The game started well for the Rays, as Yandy Diaz hit his 24th home run to lead off the game and moments later Junior Caminero hit a solo homer to make it 2-0. For Caminero, it was his 44th homer of the season and gives him 108 RBIs.
The Rays built a 3-1 lead late but the Cubs got one in the sixth before taking the lead in the seventh inning. Nico Hoerner hit a RBI double to left and two runs were able to score to make it 4-3 Chicago, which would go on to be the final score.
The Rays return home to host the Blue Jays for a four-game series beginning on Monday night. First pitch Monday is scheduled for 7:35 PM - Chris Adams-Wall begins pregame coverage at 7:00 PM on 95.3 WDAE & AM 620, your Home of Rays Baseball.
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