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Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds — 2026-09-20

1:40 PM ETGreat American Ball ParkMLBFINAL
Recap

Chicago Cubs won 9-1 over Cincinnati Reds on 2026-09-20. Our pre-game pick hit. Margin of 8 runs.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Chicago Cubs
49%
Cincinnati Reds
51%
Projected
Cubs 4.5 - 4.4 Reds

What our model sees

Our MLB model rates Cincinnati Reds as the more likely winner at 51%. The driver is a -15-point Elo gap (1519 vs 1534) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Chicago Cubs would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Recent form (last 10)

Chicago Cubs
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Cincinnati Reds
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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Chicago Cubs 49% / Cincinnati Reds 51%. Projected Chicago Cubs 4.5 — 4.4 Cincinnati Reds.

Our MLB model rates Cincinnati Reds as the more likely winner at 51%. The driver is a -15-point Elo gap (1519 vs 1534) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Chicago Cubs would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Our model said X. Here's what happened.

Pre-game call: Chicago Cubs ML at -154 at -154. Pre-game: model 62.1% vs market 58.8% implied, a +3.3pp edge.

What happened: Chicago Cubs 9 @ Cincinnati Reds 1.

Bet returned +0.97u on 1.5u risked.

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