Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Final — August 30, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
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 Sunday, August 30 at 7:21 PM ET.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 5
Cincinnati Reds won by 2.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Reds +1.5 (-180)
Cubs -140 56%
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 48 times since 2023: the Reds won 25 and the Cubs 23.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Reds 5, Cubs 17 Cubs won | ||
| 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 |
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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