Chicago Cubs vs Seattle Mariners Final — August 23, 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 Sunday, August 23 at 4:11 PM ET.
The total closed 7.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Cubs -125, Mariners +110) prices the Cubs at 54% and the Mariners at 46%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago Cubs 19, Seattle Mariners 2
Chicago Cubs won by 17.
- Against the closing spread (Seattle Mariners +1.5): Chicago Cubs covered.
- Combined score 21 vs the closing total of 7.5: Over.
- Chicago Cubs closed at -125 on the moneyline (a 54% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Cubs -1.5 (+150)
Cubs -1.5 (+139)
Mariners -108 50%
Mariners +110 46%
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 11 times since 2023: the Cubs won 5 and the Mariners 6.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Cubs 4, Mariners 5 Mariners won | ||
| 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 |
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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More MLB games on August 23, 2026
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- Washington Nationals 2, Miami Marlins 6 (Aug 23)
- New York Mets 1, Chicago White Sox 2 (Aug 23)
- Athletics 7, Houston Astros 6 (Aug 23)
- Los Angeles Angels 3, Texas Rangers 5 (Aug 23)
- Cleveland Guardians 7, Colorado Rockies 2 (Aug 23)
- San Francisco Giants 4, Boston Red Sox 5 (Aug 23)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 (Aug 23)
- Minnesota Twins 1, San Diego Padres 8 (Aug 23)
- Cincinnati Reds 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 5 (Aug 23)
- Atlanta Braves 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2 (Aug 23)
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