Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Final — July 26, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout 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 Sunday, July 26 at 1:36 PM ET.
The total closed at 9, up from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Cubs +118, Pirates -140) prices the Cubs at 44% and the Pirates at 56%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Pittsburgh Pirates won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5): Chicago Cubs covered.
- Combined score 15 vs the closing total of 9: Over.
- Pittsburgh Pirates closed at -140 on the moneyline (a 56% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Cubs +1.5 (-190)
Cubs +1.5 (-177)
Pirates -126 53%
Pirates -140 56%
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 48 times since 2023: the Cubs won 32 and the Pirates 16.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Cubs 11, Pirates 0 Cubs won | ||
| Jul 24, 2026 | Cubs 3, Pirates 2 Cubs won | ||
| May 28, 2026 | Cubs 7, Pirates 2 Cubs won | ||
| May 27, 2026 | Cubs 10, Pirates 4 Cubs won | ||
| May 26, 2026 | Cubs 1, Pirates 12 Pirates won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Chicago Cubs
- Chicago Cubs team stats
- Chicago Cubs 1, San Diego Padres 4 (Sep 30)
- Chicago Cubs 0, San Diego Padres 8 (Sep 29)
- Chicago Cubs 6, Boston Red Sox 2 (Sep 27)
Pittsburgh Pirates
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- New York Yankees 4, Philadelphia Phillies 11 (Jul 26)
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