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Welcome home! Rays beat Cubs in emotional Tropicana Field returnBYSpectrum News StaffFloridaUPDATED 6:23 PM ET Apr. 06, 2026PUBLISHED 2:34 PM ET Apr. 06, 2026PUBLISHED 2:34 PM EDT Apr. 06, 2026SHAREST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays played a baseball game Monday at Tropicana Field for the first time in more than 560 days, beating the Chicago Cubs, 6-4, in their 2026 home opener.More Tampa Bay Rays HeadlinesNo place like home: The Tampa Bay Rays return to Tropicana Field. Here's what's new