Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds
All Chicago Cubs predictions · All Cincinnati Reds predictions
MLB · Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 6:41 PM · Final: 5-2
Closing moneyline by book
The last price each book posted before first pitch — the prices this call could actually have been bet at. Best on each side is highlighted. In-game odds are deliberately excluded: once the game starts, the price tracks the score, not the matchup.
| Book | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | -150 | +125 |
| BetRivers | -141 | +118 |
| DraftKings | -148 | +123 |
| ESPN BET | -140 | +120 |
| Fanatics | -150 | +125 |
| FanDuel | -146 | +124 |
| Hard Rock Bet | -145 | +120 |
| Caesars | -145 | +124 |
Spread & total
Not part of the model's call. Collected from every book and graded in public so the prices can be checked — how spreads and totals have graded so far. The percent is what the price itself implies, vig removed.
| Spread by book | Cubs | Reds |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | −1.5 +110 | +1.5 -135 |
| BetRivers | −1.5 +114 | +1.5 -139 |
| DraftKings | −1.5 +110 | +1.5 -132 |
| ESPN BET | −1.5 +115 | +1.5 -135 |
| Fanatics | −1.5 +110 | +1.5 -135 |
| FanDuel | −1.5 +110 | +1.5 -132 |
| Hard Rock Bet | −1.5 +110 | +1.5 -135 |
| Caesars | −1.5 +114 | +1.5 -134 |
| Total by book | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | 9 -120 | 9 +100 |
| BetRivers | 9 -125 | 9 -114 |
| DraftKings | 9 -117 | 9 -103 |
| ESPN BET | 9.5 +110 | 9.5 -130 |
| Fanatics | 9 -120 | 9 +100 |
| FanDuel | 9.5 +104 | 9.5 -128 |
| Hard Rock Bet | 9.5 +105 | 9.5 -125 |
| Caesars | 9 -115 | 9 -105 |
Prediction markets vs the books
Every venue sells the same thing — a dollar if that side wins — at a different price. Implied cost per venue below; amber = the cheapest way to buy that side at the close.
| Venue | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|
| Books consensus fair, de-vigged | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| Best book price incl. vig | 58.3% | 44.4% |
| Kalshi contract price | 57.5% | 42.5% |
| Polymarket contract price | 56.5% | 43.5% |
| Markets average | 57.0% | 43.0% |
Contract prices exclude exchange trading fees (Kalshi ~1–2¢ midrange), which narrow small gaps. A venue meaningfully below the books consensus is either a bargain or an early opinion — the graded record decides which.