Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Final — September 12, 2026
Last 10 games
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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 Pirates visited the Cubs on Saturday, September 12 at 2:21 PM ET.
The total closed at 9.5, up from 9 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Pirates +105, Cubs -125) prices the Pirates at 47% and the Cubs at 53%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 4
Chicago Cubs won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago Cubs -1.5): Pittsburgh Pirates covered.
- Combined score 7 vs the closing total of 9.5: Under.
- Chicago Cubs closed at -125 on the moneyline (a 53% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Pirates +1.5 (-190)
Pirates +1.5 (-185)
Cubs -125 53%
Cubs -125 53%
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 50 times since 2023: the Pirates won 17 and the Cubs 33.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Pirates 2, Cubs 12 Cubs won | ||
| 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 |
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 12, 2026
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- San Diego Padres 7, San Francisco Giants 6 (Sep 12)
- Kansas City Royals 1, Boston Red Sox 5 (Sep 12)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Miami Marlins 4 (Sep 12)
- Houston Astros 2, Tampa Bay Rays 3 (Sep 12)
- Philadelphia Phillies 2, Atlanta Braves 12 (Sep 12)
- Texas Rangers 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 (Sep 12)
- Seattle Mariners 19, Athletics 1 (Sep 12)
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