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Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Final — July 25, 2026

Saturday, July 25 · 6:41 PM ET
Last 10 games
-4+2+4-3+4+9-2+9-4+1
Game by game
+1+1+9+6-2+6-3+2-2-1
6-4
Last 10
6-4
+16
Net
+17
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
1 day
Days of rest
1 day
411 mi661 km
Travel to the game
Home
+1 hclock change vs home
Time-zone change
Home
About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

The Cubs visited the Pirates on Saturday, July 25 at 6:41 PM ET.

The total closed at 7.5, down from 8 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Cubs +105, Pirates -123) prices the Cubs at 47% and the Pirates at 53%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Chicago Cubs 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

Chicago Cubs won by 11.

  • Against the closing spread (Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5): Chicago Cubs covered.
  • Combined score 11 vs the closing total of 7.5: Over.
  • Chicago Cubs closed at +105 on the moneyline (a 47% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move
OpenPirates -1.5 (+156)
Cubs +1.5 (-190)
ClosePirates -1.5 (+170)
Cubs +1.5 (-208)
Totaldown 0.5
Open8 (o -105 / u -115)
Close7.5 (o -115 / u -105)
Moneyline
OpenCubs +113 45%
Pirates -135 55%
CloseCubs +105 47%
Pirates -123 53%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 47 times since 2023: the Cubs won 31 and the Pirates 16.

DateScoreLineTotal
Jul 24, 2026Cubs 3, Pirates 2
Cubs won


May 28, 2026Cubs 7, Pirates 2
Cubs won


May 27, 2026Cubs 10, Pirates 4
Cubs won


May 26, 2026Cubs 1, Pirates 12
Pirates won


May 25, 2026Cubs 1, Pirates 2
Pirates won


Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

Chicago Cubs

Pittsburgh Pirates

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