Cincinnati Reds defeat Chicago Cubs 6-4: Recap & Betting Results
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · MLB · Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 6
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Friday, September 18, 2026, at Great American Ball Park. The Cincinnati Reds covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went over the closing total of 8.5, with 10 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 12-2.
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds final score and game recap
The Cincinnati Reds trailed by 1 run after four innings. The Chicago Cubs led 4-3 after five innings. The Cincinnati Reds scored 3 runs in the sixth inning, the most by either team in an inning. They outscored the Chicago Cubs 3-0 the rest of the way.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Clay Holmes (Chicago Cubs): 5.1 innings, 6 earned runs, 4 strikeouts.
- Ian Happ (Chicago Cubs): 1-for-4, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 run.
- Chase Burns (Cincinnati Reds): 3.0 innings, 2 earned runs, 4 strikeouts.
- Elly De La Cruz (Cincinnati Reds): 2-for-2, 2 runs.
Who covered the spread in Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds?
The Cincinnati Reds covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs and won outright, by 2 runs.
The run line opened and closed at Chicago Cubs -1.5.
Did Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds go over or under the total?
The game went over: 10 runs combined against a closing total of 8.5, over by 1.5.
The total opened and closed at 8.5.
How did AiQ's Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 12-2.
- Player props: 12-2, +$880.25 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 12-2 in this game, +$880.25 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
- Tyler Stephenson (Cincinnati Reds): under 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -142, finished with 2, a loss.
- Eugenio Suarez (Cincinnati Reds): over 0.5 runs batted in at +216, finished with 1, a win.
- Eugenio Suarez (Cincinnati Reds): over 0.5 runs at +151, finished with 1, a win.
- Eugenio Suarez (Cincinnati Reds): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +122, finished with 3, a win.
- Eugenio Suarez (Cincinnati Reds): over 0.5 hits at -148, finished with 1, a win.
- Eugenio Suarez (Cincinnati Reds): over 0.5 total bases at -155, finished with 1, a win.
- Hector Rodriguez (Cincinnati Reds): under 0.5 runs batted in at -355, finished with 0, a win.
- Tyler Stephenson (Cincinnati Reds): under 0.5 runs at -192, finished with 0, a win.
- Matt McLain (Cincinnati Reds): under 0.5 total bases at -110, finished with 0, a win.
- Carson Kelly (Chicago Cubs): over 0.5 total bases at -160, finished with 2, a win.
- Hector Rodriguez (Cincinnati Reds): over 0.5 total bases at -165, finished with 0, a loss.
- Dansby Swanson (Chicago Cubs): over 0.5 total bases at -140, finished with 1, a win.
- 2 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds game prop results: team totals and first five innings
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Chicago Cubs team total 4.5: the under, paying -110, with 4 scored.
- First-five-innings moneyline: Chicago Cubs won the first five innings, paying -130.
- First-five-innings total 4.5: the over, paying +100, with 7 runs scored.
- Cincinnati Reds team total 3.5: the over, paying -125, with 6 scored.
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Chicago Cubs at -150 and the Cincinnati Reds at +125. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Chicago Cubs a 57% favorite. The Cincinnati Reds won as the underdog at +125: $125 profit on a $100 bet.
Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Chicago Cubs 85-69 in the 2026 regular season (45-33 at home, 40-36 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 71 of 151 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 85 times and under 63 times, with 3 pushes.
This result left the Cincinnati Reds 72-82 in the 2026 regular season (38-41 at home, 34-41 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 76 of 153 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 81 times and under 68 times, with 4 pushes.
What's next for Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds?
Next for the Chicago Cubs: at the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Next for the Cincinnati Reds: the Chicago Cubs at home on Saturday, September 19, 2026.