Chicago Cubs vs Seattle Mariners Final — August 22, 2026
Last 10 games
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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 Mariners on Saturday, August 22 at 7:16 PM ET.
The total closed 7.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Cubs +101, Mariners -115) prices the Cubs at 48% and the Mariners at 52%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago Cubs 4, Seattle Mariners 5
Seattle Mariners won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Seattle Mariners +1.5): Seattle Mariners covered.
- Combined score 9 vs the closing total of 7.5: Over.
- Seattle Mariners closed at -115 on the moneyline (a 52% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Cubs -1.5 (+170)
Cubs -1.5 (+165)
Mariners -120 52%
Mariners -115 52%
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 10 times since 2023: the Cubs won 5 and the Mariners 5.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Cubs 5, Mariners 6 Mariners won | ||
| Jun 22, 2025 | Mariners 14, Cubs 6 Mariners won | ||
| Jun 21, 2025 | Mariners 7, Cubs 10 Cubs won | ||
| Jun 20, 2025 | Mariners 9, Cubs 4 Mariners won | ||
| Apr 14, 2024 | Cubs 3, Mariners 2 Cubs 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)
Seattle Mariners
- Seattle Mariners team stats
- Los Angeles Angels 3, Seattle Mariners 7 (Sep 27)
- Los Angeles Angels 4, Seattle Mariners 8 (Sep 26)
- Los Angeles Angels 7, Seattle Mariners 5 (Sep 25)
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