Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Final — September 5, 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 Brewers visited the Reds on Saturday, September 5 at 6:41 PM ET.
The total closed at 9, down from 9.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Brewers -153, Reds +130) prices the Brewers at 58% and the Reds at 42%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Milwaukee Brewers 3, Cincinnati Reds 5
Cincinnati Reds won by 2.
- Against the closing spread (Cincinnati Reds +1.5): Cincinnati Reds covered.
- Combined score 8 vs the closing total of 9: Under.
- Cincinnati Reds closed at +130 on the moneyline (a 42% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Brewers -1.5 (+100)
Brewers -1.5 (+105)
Reds +138 40%
Reds +130 42%
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 Brewers won 34 and the Reds 13.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Brewers 10, Reds 7 Brewers won | ||
| Jul 2, 2026 | Reds 7, Brewers 2 Reds won | ||
| Jul 1, 2026 | Reds 2, Brewers 4 Brewers won | ||
| Jun 30, 2026 | Reds 2, Brewers 7 Brewers won | ||
| Jun 29, 2026 | Reds 3, Brewers 5 Brewers won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Milwaukee Brewers
- Milwaukee Brewers team stats
- Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays (Oct 28)
- Milwaukee Brewers 3, Tampa Bay Rays 4 (Oct 27)
- Milwaukee Brewers 10, Tampa Bay Rays 1 (Oct 26)
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, Milwaukee Brewers 5 (Oct 24)
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)
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More MLB games on September 5, 2026
- Chicago Cubs 6, Miami Marlins 5 (Sep 5)
- San Francisco Giants 9, New York Mets 5 (Sep 5)
- Atlanta Braves 2, Philadelphia Phillies 4 (Sep 5)
- Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Guardians 0 (Sep 5)
- 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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