Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Final — August 29, 2026
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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 Reds visited the Cubs on Saturday, August 29 at 2:21 PM ET.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago Cubs 17
Chicago Cubs won by 12.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Reds +1.5 (-130)
Cubs -190 63%
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 Reds won 25 and the Cubs 22.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Reds 10, Cubs 8 Reds won | ||
| 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 |
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
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