Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Final — September 11, 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 Pirates visited the Cubs on Friday, September 11 at 2:21 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Pirates +160, Cubs -195) prices the Pirates at 37% and the Cubs at 63%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago Cubs 12
Chicago Cubs won by 10.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago Cubs -1.5): Chicago Cubs covered.
- Combined score 14 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- Chicago Cubs closed at -195 on the moneyline (a 63% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Pirates +1.5 (-130)
Pirates +1.5 (-125)
Cubs -184 62%
Cubs -195 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 49 times since 2023: the Pirates won 17 and the Cubs 32.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | Cubs 7, Pirates 8 Pirates won | ||
| Jul 25, 2026 | Cubs 11, Pirates 0 Cubs won | ||
| Jul 24, 2026 | Cubs 3, Pirates 2 Cubs won | ||
| May 28, 2026 | Cubs 7, Pirates 2 Cubs won | ||
| May 27, 2026 | Cubs 10, Pirates 4 Cubs won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates team stats
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 27)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Detroit Tigers 4 (Sep 26)
- St. Louis Cardinals 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (Sep 24)
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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More MLB games on September 11, 2026
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- Kansas City Royals 3, Boston Red Sox 2 (Sep 11)
- Houston Astros 1, Tampa Bay Rays 3 (Sep 11)
- Cincinnati Reds 0, Milwaukee Brewers 20 (Sep 11)
- Philadelphia Phillies 5, Atlanta Braves 6 (Sep 11)
- Cleveland Guardians 5, Minnesota Twins 2 (Sep 11)
- Seattle Mariners 5, Athletics 6 (Sep 11)
- San Diego Padres 7, San Francisco Giants 5 (Sep 11)
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