Chicago Cubs vs Miami Marlins Final — September 5, 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 Cubs visited the Marlins on Saturday, September 5 at 4:11 PM ET.
The total closed at 8.5, up from 8 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Cubs -130, Marlins +110) prices the Cubs at 54% and the Marlins at 46%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago Cubs 6, Miami Marlins 5
Chicago Cubs won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Miami Marlins +1.5): Miami Marlins covered.
- Combined score 11 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- Chicago Cubs closed at -130 on the moneyline (a 54% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Cubs -1.5 (+123)
Cubs -1.5 (+130)
Marlins +115 45%
Marlins +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 20 times since 2023: the Cubs won 11 and the Marlins 9.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Cubs 6, Marlins 1 Cubs won | ||
| May 21, 2025 | Cubs 2, Marlins 1 Cubs won | ||
| May 20, 2025 | Cubs 14, Marlins 1 Cubs won | ||
| May 19, 2025 | Cubs 7, Marlins 8 Marlins won | ||
| May 14, 2025 | Marlins 3, Cubs 1 Marlins 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)
Miami Marlins
More MLB games on September 5, 2026
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- Los Angeles Angels 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (Sep 5)
- Boston Red Sox 5, Baltimore Orioles 0 (Sep 5)
- Minnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 4 (Sep 5)
- St. Louis Cardinals 7, Colorado Rockies 10 (Sep 5)
- Washington Nationals 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 (Sep 5)
- Athletics 6, Seattle Mariners 2 (Sep 5)
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