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Cubs vs Reds

Final · Fri Sep 18 · 6:40 PM ET · Great American Ball Park

Chicago CubsCubs85-69
4
FinalSep 18, 2026
Cincinnati RedsReds72-82
6
TVMarquee Sports NetStreamMLB.TVReds.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
CHC−150
CIN+124
Run line
CHC −1.5+112
CIN +1.5−135
Total O/U
Over 8.5−111
Under 8.5−109
  • Run line: Reds +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 8.5 (10 runs).

Recap

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Sep 18, 2026 to move to 72-82.

The game was played before 31,678.

Score by inning

Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds, score by inning
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W: Aguiar (1-0) · L: Holmes (6-8) · S: Pagan (5-1)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

  1. CINSacrifice flyStewart hit sacrifice fly to right, Jorge scored, De La Cruz to third.0-1
  2. CINSingleStephenson reached on infield single to second, De La Cruz scored.0-2

Top 2

  1. CHCSingleKelly singled to right, Hoerner scored, Conforto to second.1-2

Top 3

  1. CHCHome runHapp homered to right center (366 feet).2-2

Bottom 3

  1. CINDouble playStewart grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Jorge scored, De La Cruz out at second.2-3

Top 4

  1. CHCSingleSuzuki singled to right, Kelly scored and Swanson scored.4-3

Bottom 6

  1. CINSingleSuárez singled to left, De La Cruz scored, Bleday to second, Stephenson to third.4-4
  2. CINSingleTrevino singled to right, Bleday scored and Suárez scored, Rodríguez to third.4-6

Team stats

CHCCIN
Hits
9
8
Home Runs
1
0
Runs Batted In
4
5
Walks
4
5
Strikeouts
9
7
Runners Left On Base
21
12
Errors
1
0

Player stats

Cubs · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF0-5500000323.280.372.576
Seiya Suzuki RF1-5501200324.265.364.466
Michael Busch 1B0-3300002122.236.348.391
Alex Bregman 3B0-5500000021.262.351.454
Ian Happ LF1-4411110117.220.329.416
Nico Hoerner 2B1-441100008.263.315.353
Michael Conforto DH3-4403000016.246.341.476
Carson Kelly C2-2212101014.266.347.390
Dansby Swanson SS1-3311001121.217.302.404

Cubs · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Clay Holmes P5.136654097-573.2597
Javier Assad P1.240001034-233.6334
Jacob Webb P1.010002012-93.4812

Reds · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carlos Jorge CF1-3321001018.130.200.217
Elly De La Cruz SS2-2222002024.287.366.519
Sal Stewart 1B1-3301100010.271.338.476
Tyler Stephenson DH1-3301101220.248.331.417
JJ Bleday RF1-3311001118.214.324.410
Eugenio Suarez 3B1-4411100113.211.306.426
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B0-000000000.144.200.233
Hector Rodriguez RF0-4400000219.220.267.382
TJ Friedl LF0-000000000.172.255.255
Jose Trevino C1-4401200113.216.220.338
Matt McLain 2B0-330000008.184.275.336

Reds · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Chase Burns P3.042224167-402.8667
Julian Aguiar P3.042212054-326.0054
Brock Burke P1.000001013-72.3613
Tejay Antone P1.010001014-93.2914
Emilio Pagan P1.000011018-93.5418

Game info

VenueGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance31,678
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Sean Barber · First Base Umpire: John Libka · Second Base Umpire: D.J. Reyburn · Third Base Umpire: James Hoye
TVMarquee Sports Net · local

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