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MLB · August 29, 2026

Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Final — August 29, 2026

Saturday, August 29 · 2:21 PM ET
Last 10 games
-3+1-1-9+6-2-5-2+1+2
Game by game
+2+1-3-1-1+17+7-1-2-2
4-6
Last 10
4-6
-12
Net
+17
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
1 day
Days of rest
1 day
257 mi414 km
Travel to the game
Home
−1 hclock change vs home
Time-zone change
Home
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

Run line
OpenCubs -1.5 (+110)
Reds +1.5 (-130)
Close—
Total
Open9 (o -115 / u -105)
Close—
Moneyline
OpenReds +162 37%
Cubs -190 63%
Close—

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.

DateScoreLineTotal
Aug 28, 2026Reds 10, Cubs 8
Reds won


Jul 12, 2026Cubs 8, Reds 4
Cubs won


Jul 11, 2026Cubs 5, Reds 3
Cubs won


Jul 10, 2026Cubs 0, Reds 4
Reds won


May 7, 2026Reds 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

Chicago Cubs

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