Cubs lose to Rays, fall inches short of sweeping best team in baseball

Manager David Ross #3 of the Chicago Cubs visits the mound for a pitching change during the ninth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Wrigley Field on May 31, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The Rays defeated the Cubs 4-3. (Getty)

The Cubs came within inches of sweeping the Rays in a redemptive three-game set. They claimed a series win but lost 4-3 on Wednesday. 

“I thought they did a really nice job against a really good team,” manager David Ross said of his players. “[The Rays’] slug finally showed up, and that’s what beat us today. But well-pitched series for us, well-fought, hard-nosed baseball, good defense all over the place. Really proud of how we finished this homestand coming off what we did against Cincinnati.”