Cubs Predictions 2026 — Next Game, Record, Standings & Team Stats

Engine Verdict

League percentile ratings · updated with every game

B+

Overall rating

Cubs · 76th percentile

▲ Improving

Offense

Elite

Pitching

Average

Bullpen

Below par

Defense

Elite

Primary strength

Defense — rated elite against the rest of MLB.

Biggest concern

Bullpen — the department most likely to cost them a close game.

Why the Engine Rates Chicago This Way

8th Day Engine · Rating rationale

The 8th Day Engine ranks Chicago in the upper third of MLB because the club owns a positive run differential (+107), a below-average bullpen and a below-average pitching staff. Excellent defence is the department doing most of the lifting. Their staff ERA of 4.05 ranks 12th in MLB, and they score 5.16 runs per game (2nd).

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Tue, Aug 11, 22:45 UTC · Away

Chicago Cubs

@

Washington Nationals

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Season Snapshot

Official MLB standings feed

Record

69-50

Home

35-24

Away

34-26

Runs scored

614

Runs allowed

507

Run diff

+107

Streak

W1

Season Trends

Last 30 days vs season average · 24 games

Run differential

Last 30 days

+59

24 games

Offense

Runs scored per game

Improving

5.75 vs 5.16 season

Pitching

Runs allowed per game

Improving

3.29 vs 4.26 season

Home form

Last 30 days at home

Steady

8-5 vs .593 season

Against the League

MLB average across all 30 clubs

Runs per game

Cubs 5.16

MLB average 4.49

+0.67 vs average · 2nd in MLB

ERA

Cubs 4.05

MLB average 4.17

-0.12 vs average · 12th in MLB

OPS

Cubs .756

MLB average .719

+0.037 vs average · 3rd in MLB

Team Strength Radar

0–100 = percentile vs the other 29 clubs

8th Day Engine Insight

Cubs: the engine ranks their offence 2nd in MLB at 5.16 runs per game, and their staff sits 12th on earned run average (4.05), while the bullpen grades below par on save conversion.

Offense = runs per game + OPS · Pitching = ERA + WHIP · Bullpen = save conversion + blown saves · Defense = fielding pct + errors per game · Speed = steals + success rate · Momentum = last ten + run differential. Every axis is a live percentile against all 30 clubs.

National League Central Standings

All divisions →

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	DIFF	STRK
Brewers	74	45	.622	—	+140	L1
Cubs	69	50	.580	5.0	+107	W1
Cardinals	59	60	.496	15.0	-9	L1
Pirates	58	62	.483	16.5	+21	L1
Reds	56	61	.479	17.0	-74	L3

Recent Results

Graded in public · misses included

Sun, Aug 9 · @

Kansas City Royals 10–2

Won ✓ Called

Sat, Aug 8 · @

Kansas City Royals 3–6

Lost ✗ Missed

Fri, Aug 7 · @

Kansas City Royals 6–4

Won

Thu, Aug 6 · vs

Toronto Blue Jays 3–2

Won ✓ Called

Wed, Aug 5 · vs

Los Angeles Dodgers 7–6

Won ✓ Called

Tue, Aug 4 · vs

Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1

Won ✗ Missed

Mon, Aug 3 · vs

Los Angeles Dodgers 10–5

Upcoming Schedule

Every game links to its prediction

A Washington Nationals

Wed, Aug 12, 22:45 UTC

A Washington Nationals

Thu, Aug 13, 20:05 UTC

H St. Louis Cardinals

Fri, Aug 14, 18:20 UTC

H St. Louis Cardinals

Sat, Aug 15, 18:20 UTC

Team Leaders

2026 season · rate stats qualified

Batting

AVG

1 Pete Crow-Armstrong .286

2 Seiya Suzuki .269

3 Nico Hoerner .260

4 Alex Bregman .249

5 Michael Busch .248

HR

1 Pete Crow-Armstrong 26

2 Ian Happ 20

3 Seiya Suzuki 19

4 Dansby Swanson 17

5 Michael Busch 14

RBI

1 Pete Crow-Armstrong 71

2 Seiya Suzuki 66

3 Michael Busch 63

4 Dansby Swanson 63

5 Nico Hoerner 55

OBP

1 Pete Crow-Armstrong .388

2 Seiya Suzuki .361

3 Michael Busch .358

4 Alex Bregman .338

5 Ian Happ .324

OPS

1 Pete Crow-Armstrong .932

2 Seiya Suzuki .831

3 Michael Busch .753

4 Ian Happ .744

5 Alex Bregman .719

Hits

1 Pete Crow-Armstrong 128

2 Nico Hoerner 121

3 Alex Bregman 115

4 Michael Busch 111

5 Seiya Suzuki 103

Runs

1 Pete Crow-Armstrong 84

2 Dansby Swanson 74

3 Ian Happ 69

4 Seiya Suzuki 63

5 Alex Bregman 63

SB

1 Pete Crow-Armstrong 30

2 Nico Hoerner 18

3 Dansby Swanson 16

4 Ian Happ 4

5 Alex Bregman 3

Pitching

ERA

1 Shota Imanaga 3.60

2 Colin Rea 4.59

Wins

1 Shota Imanaga 8

2 Colin Rea 8

SV

1 Colin Rea 1

2 Shota Imanaga 0

SO

1 Shota Imanaga 125

2 Colin Rea 90

WHIP

1 Shota Imanaga 1.09

2 Colin Rea 1.36

Starting Rotation

By games started

#	Pitcher	GS	W-L	ERA	WHIP	Next projected start
1	Shota Imanaga	23	8-9	3.60	1.09	Tue, Aug 11 @ Washington Nationals
2	Colin Rea	19	8-8	4.59	1.36	—

Injury Report

40-man roster status

Player	Pos	Status
Antoine Kelly	P	Reassigned to Minors
Ben Brown	P	Injured 60-Day
Braxton Garrett	P	Reassigned to Minors
Cade Horton	P	Injured 60-Day
Daniel Palencia	P	Injured 15-Day
Edward Cabrera	P	Injured 15-Day
Ethan Roberts	P	Reassigned to Minors
Gavin Hollowell	P	Injured 15-Day
Hoby Milner	P	Injured 15-Day
Hunter Harvey	P	Injured 60-Day
Jayden Murray	P	Reassigned to Minors
Jordan Wicks	P	Reassigned to Minors
Justin Dean	CF	Reassigned to Minors
Justin Steele	P	Injured 60-Day
Kevin Alcántara	DH	Reassigned to Minors
Matt Shaw	RF	Injured 10-Day
Phil Maton	P	Injured 15-Day
Porter Hodge	P	Injured 60-Day
Riley Martin	P	Injured 60-Day
Shelby Miller	P	Injured 60-Day
Tyler Austin	1B	Injured 60-Day
Tyler Ferguson	P	Reassigned to Minors

Status is taken from the official 40-man roster feed. Expected return dates are not published in that feed, so none are shown.

Team Form

Official split records

Last 10

7-3

.700 win rate

Home

35-24

.593 win rate

Away

34-26

.567 win rate

vs winning teams

26-20

.565 win rate

One-run games

18-13

.581 win rate

The Ballpark

Stadium

Wrigley Field

Capacity

41,363

Opened

1914

Surface

Grass · Open

Comparable Profiles

Closest engine profile, not closest record

Measured as the distance between clubs across all six engine strength ratings — so these are teams built like Cubs, which is not the same as teams with a similar record.

Key Rivalries

White Sox

Cardinals

Brewers

About the Cubs

The Chicago Cubs compete in the National League Central and play their home games at Wrigley Field, opened in 1914. The North Side institution, and 2016 champions after a 108-year wait. They are currently 69-50 (.580), 2nd in the division, 5.0 games back, with a run differential of +107. Recent form has them 7-3 over their last ten, 35-24 at home, 34-26 on the road. On the 8th Day Engine's league-wide percentile ratings, their strongest department is defense (Elite) and their weakest is bullpen (Below par). Those grades are measured against the other 29 clubs and move as the season does. Every Cubs prediction on CleverScores is published before first pitch and graded afterwards in public, wins and misses alike.

Chicago Cubs Predictions, Record, Standings and Team Stats — 2026

Engine Verdict

Why the Engine Rates Chicago This Way

Next Prediction

Season Snapshot

Season Trends

Against the League

Team Strength Radar

National League Central Standings

Recent Results

Upcoming Schedule

Team Leaders

Batting

AVG

HR

RBI

OBP

OPS

Hits

Runs

SB

Pitching

ERA

Wins

SV

SO

WHIP

Starting Rotation

Injury Report

Team Form

The Ballpark

Comparable Profiles

Key Rivalries

About the Cubs

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