Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Final — August 28, 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 Reds visited the Cubs on Friday, August 28 at 2:21 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Reds +170, Cubs -200) prices the Reds at 36% and the Cubs at 64%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Cincinnati Reds 10, Chicago Cubs 8
Cincinnati Reds won by 2.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago Cubs -1.5): Cincinnati Reds covered.
- Combined score 18 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- Cincinnati Reds closed at +170 on the moneyline (a 36% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Reds +1.5 (-134)
Reds +1.5 (-125)
Cubs -190 63%
Cubs -200 64%
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 46 times since 2023: the Reds won 24 and the Cubs 22.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | Cubs 8, Reds 4 Cubs won | ||
| Jul 11, 2026 | Cubs 5, Reds 3 Cubs won | ||
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cubs 0, Reds 4 Reds won | ||
| May 7, 2026 | Reds 3, Cubs 8 Cubs won | ||
| May 6, 2026 | Reds 6, Cubs 7 Cubs won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Cincinnati Reds
- Cincinnati Reds team stats
- Cincinnati Reds 1, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (Sep 27)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1 (Sep 26)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 6 (Sep 25)
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)
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- Texas Rangers 1, Milwaukee Brewers 6 (Aug 28)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1, St. Louis Cardinals 4 (Aug 28)
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- Baltimore Orioles 4, Athletics 3 (Aug 28)
- Arizona Diamondbacks 10, San Francisco Giants 6 (Aug 28)
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