Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds | September 18, 2026

Final September 18, 2026 • Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati

Chicago Cubs

85-69

👑 Cincinnati Reds

72-82

MLB PREVIEW • September 18, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Chicago Cubs (85-69) travels to play Cincinnati Reds (72-82) at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati.

Chicago Cubs

Visiting Side

Record 85-69

Cincinnati Reds

Home Side

Record 72-82

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
CHI	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	1
CIN	2	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	~	6	8	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

35%

Chicago Cubs

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65%

Cincinnati Reds

Projected Score CHI 2.5 - CIN 5.4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago Cubs has a better road record than Cincinnati Reds's home record.
Cincinnati Reds boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Cincinnati Reds has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Chicago Cubs

STAT

Cincinnati Reds

54.9% Win % 46.3%

89-73 Overall Record 75-87

46-35 Home Record 38-43

43-38 Away Record 37-44

0.50 Runs / G 4.11

.129 Team BA .229

.374 Team OPS .699

6.19 Team ERA 4.83

1.50 WHIP 1.44

62 AB (At Bats) 5383

1 R (Runs) 666

8 H (Hits) 1231

1 2B (Doubles) 219

0 3B (Triples) 16

0 HR (Home Runs) 213

1 RBI (Runs Batted In) 635

9 TB (Total Bases) 2121

7 BB (Walks) 557

19 SO (Strikeouts) 1544

1 SB (Stolen Bases) 112

.129 AVG .229

.229 OBP .305

.145 SLG .394

.374 OPS .699

1.2 RC (Runs Created) 662.1

.100 BB/PA .092

0.37 BB/K 0.36

3.94 P/PA 3.95

1 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 448

70 PA (Plate Appearances) 6048

0.0 AB/HR 25.3

6.19 ERA 4.83

1.50 WHIP 1.44

16.0 IP (Innings) 1433.1

21 H (Hits Allowed) 1401

11 ER (Earned Runs) 770

4 HR (HR Allowed) 214

3 BB (Walks Allowed) 668

13 K (Strikeouts) 1293

7.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.1

0 W (Wins) 75

2 L (Losses) 87

0 SV (Saves) 42

0.985 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

1 E (Errors) 89

6 DP (Double Plays) 219

67 TC (Total Chances) 5688

48 PO (Putouts) 4300

18 A (Assists) 1299

4.1 RF (Range Factor) 35.2

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cincinnati Reds plays on familiar turf at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs brings a Team ERA of 6.19 and Batting Average of .129 into the matchup.

Why Cincinnati Reds Could Win

Cincinnati Reds counters with a Team ERA of 4.83 and Batting Average of .229.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Cincinnati Reds's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

31,678

Closing Odds

Line: CHC -150 | O/U: 8.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Clay Holmes

Home Starter

Chase Burns

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

Chicago Cubs (10.4%) Cincinnati Reds (89.6%)

Total Submissions: 60 circles

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