Chicago Cubs Standings 2026: MLB Record, NL Central Rank

Chicago Cubs

MLB · NL Central · Chicago

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Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago
Head coach: Craig Counsell
Record: 85-68 2nd in NL Central, National League No. 4
Last win: September 16, 2026 0 days ago
Last loss: September 15, 2026 1 day ago
Last 3: WLWWins 2 · Losses 1
Next game: @ RedsFri, Sep 18 · 6:40 PM EDTin 2 daysOpponent →

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Chicago Cubs standings for the 2026 season: the Cubs are 85-68 (0.556) and sit 2nd in the NL Central. They trail the Milwaukee Brewers by 10.5 games. In the National League they hold the No. 4 seed, inside the playoff line. Last time out they beat 8-4 the Braves on September 16. Current streak W1, last five 3-2. They have scored 817 runs and allowed 674 (+143), and are 11-8 at home and 8-10 on the road. Last season they finished 92-70, 2nd of 5 in the NL Central. Next game: @ Reds on Fri, Sep 18 at 6:40 PM EDT. The Cubs can no longer win the NL Central. Magic number for a playoff spot: 5.

Record85-68

PCT.556

NL Central2nd (10.5 GB)

National League seedNo. 4

StreakW1

Last 53-2

Home11-8

Away8-10

Division4-8

League14-13

PF / PA817 / 674

Diff+143

Playoff GB+5

Projected90 wins

Magic no.Out of division

Chicago Cubs Standings

NL Central National League League

NL Central
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	PROJ	MAGIC	NEXT
1	Milwaukee BrewersMIL	95	57	.625	–	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	101	Clinched	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2	Chicago CubsCHC	85	68	.556	10.5	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	90	Out	@ CIN Fri 9/18
3	Pittsburgh PiratesPIT	75	77	.493	20	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	80	Out	vs MIL Thu 9/17
4	St. Louis CardinalsSTL	75	78	.490	20.5	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	79	Out	vs WSH Fri 9/18
5	Cincinnati RedsCIN	71	81	.467	24	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	76	Out	vs LAD Thu 9/17

National League
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1^z	Milwaukee BrewersMILNL Central leader	95	57	.625	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	+15.5	101	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2^x	Los Angeles DodgersLADNL West leader	92	60	.605	14-5	7-10	3-2	17-13	751	578	+173	L1	3-2	+12.5	98	@ CIN Thu 9/17
3	Atlanta BravesATLNL East leader	89	64	.582	14-7	7-10	10-5	18-12	706	595	+111	L1	2-3	+9	94	@ HOU Fri 9/18
4	Chicago CubsCHCNL Central	85	68	.556	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	+5	90	@ CIN Fri 9/18
5	Philadelphia PhilliesPHINL East	84	68	.553	12-6	12-8	9-6	15-9	681	650	+31	W1	2-3	+4.5	90	@ NYM Thu 9/17
6	San Diego PadresSDNL West	83	69	.546	15-4	7-11	5-3	13-9	659	636	+23	W1	4-1	+3.5	88	@ COL Thu 9/17
Playoff cutoff
7	Arizona DiamondbacksARINL West	80	73	.523	11-12	9-5	7-5	15-12	678	678	0	L2	1-4	3.5	85	vs NYY Fri 9/18
8▲	Miami MarlinsMIANL East	76	77	.497	10-9	6-9	4-10	12-16	681	673	+8	W2	3-2	7.5	80	@ SD Fri 9/18
9▼	Pittsburgh PiratesPITNL Central	75	77	.493	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	8	80	vs MIL Thu 9/17
10	St. Louis CardinalsSTLNL Central	75	78	.490	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	8.5	79	vs WSH Fri 9/18
11^e	Cincinnati RedsCINNL Central	71	81	.467	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	12	76	vs LAD Thu 9/17
12^e	Washington NationalsWSHNL East	71	82	.464	10-7	2-16	5-12	9-22	778	775	+3	L1	3-2	12.5	75	@ STL Fri 9/18
13^e	New York MetsNYMNL East	69	83	.454	9-6	11-8	7-2	13-5	650	693	-43	L5	0-5	14	74	vs PHI Thu 9/17
14^e	San Francisco GiantsSFNL West	64	89	.418	9-10	7-12	2-6	12-11	649	719	-70	W2	3-2	19.5	68	@ LAD Fri 9/18
15^e	Colorado RockiesCOLNL West	56	96	.368	5-13	7-13	5-6	9-14	715	885	-170	L1	1-4	27	60	vs SD Thu 9/17

Major League Baseball
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1	Milwaukee BrewersMILNL Central leader	95	57	.625	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	+15.5	101	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2	Tampa Bay RaysTBAL East leader	92	59	.609	10-6	16-6	3-6	17-9	688	617	+71	W4	4-1	+16.5	99	vs OAK Thu 9/17
3	Los Angeles DodgersLADNL West leader	92	60	.605	14-5	7-10	3-2	17-13	751	578	+173	L1	3-2	+12.5	98	@ CIN Thu 9/17
4	Atlanta BravesATLNL East leader	89	64	.582	14-7	7-10	10-5	18-12	706	595	+111	L1	2-3	+9	94	@ HOU Fri 9/18
5	New York YankeesNYYAL East	88	64	.579	15-7	9-6	9-4	15-8	697	561	+136	L1	4-1	+12	94	@ ARI Fri 9/18
6	Chicago CubsCHCNL Central	85	68	.556	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	+5	90	@ CIN Fri 9/18
7	Philadelphia PhilliesPHINL East	84	68	.553	12-6	12-8	9-6	15-9	681	650	+31	W1	2-3	+4.5	90	@ NYM Thu 9/17
8	San Diego PadresSDNL West	83	69	.546	15-4	7-11	5-3	13-9	659	636	+23	W1	4-1	+3.5	88	@ COL Thu 9/17
9	Boston Red SoxBOSAL East	82	70	.539	10-8	9-11	5-6	11-15	668	586	+82	L2	1-4	+6	87	@ TEX Thu 9/17
10	Arizona DiamondbacksARINL West	80	73	.523	11-12	9-5	7-5	15-12	678	678	0	L2	1-4	3.5	85	vs NYY Fri 9/18
11	Cleveland GuardiansCLEAL Central leader	78	75	.510	10-10	10-6	9-8	14-10	631	638	-7	W2	3-2	+1.5	83	vs OAK Fri 9/18
12	Chicago White SoxCWSAL Central	77	75	.507	9-10	9-9	10-5	13-10	711	677	+34	L2	2-3	+1	82	vs DET Thu 9/17
13	Texas RangersTEXAL West leader	76	76	.500	13-7	7-12	7-10	14-15	635	673	-38	W4	4-1	–	81	vs BOS Thu 9/17
14	Houston AstrosHOUAL West	76	76	.500	8-11	7-8	4-5	8-12	675	729	-54	L1	2-3	1	81	vs KC Thu 9/17
15▲	Miami MarlinsMIANL East	76	77	.497	10-9	6-9	4-10	12-16	681	673	+8	W2	3-2	7.5	80	@ SD Fri 9/18
16▼	Toronto Blue JaysTORAL East	76	77	.497	11-6	8-10	8-6	18-14	619	656	-37	W1	2-3	1.5	80	@ TEX Fri 9/18
17▼	Pittsburgh PiratesPITNL Central	75	77	.493	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	8	80	vs MIL Thu 9/17
18	St. Louis CardinalsSTLNL Central	75	78	.490	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	8.5	79	vs WSH Fri 9/18
19	Baltimore OriolesBALAL East	75	78	.490	6-9	14-8	6-9	15-15	688	714	-26	W3	4-1	2.5	79	vs MIL Fri 9/18
20	Detroit TigersDETAL Central	72	80	.474	8-8	9-13	5-13	11-17	683	607	+76	L1	4-1	5	77	@ CWS Thu 9/17
21	Minnesota TwinsMINAL Central	71	81	.467	8-9	5-13	6-9	10-14	692	765	-73	W1	1-4	6	76	@ LAA Thu 9/17
22	Cincinnati RedsCINNL Central	71	81	.467	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	12	76	vs LAD Thu 9/17
23	Washington NationalsWSHNL East	71	82	.464	10-7	2-16	5-12	9-22	778	775	+3	L1	3-2	12.5	75	@ STL Fri 9/18
24	Seattle MarinersSEAAL West	71	82	.464	9-11	8-11	7-8	12-19	624	680	-56	W1	2-3	6.5	75	@ COL Fri 9/18
25	New York MetsNYMNL East	69	83	.454	9-6	11-8	7-2	13-5	650	693	-43	L5	0-5	14	74	vs PHI Thu 9/17
26	Kansas City RoyalsKCAL Central	67	85	.441	11-8	7-9	7-2	16-8	641	734	-93	W1	3-2	10	71	@ HOU Thu 9/17
27	San Francisco GiantsSFNL West	64	89	.418	9-10	7-12	2-6	12-11	649	719	-70	W2	3-2	19.5	68	@ LAD Fri 9/18
28	AthleticsOAKAL West	61	91	.401	6-11	8-12	9-6	14-20	660	865	-205	L2	2-3	16	65	@ TB Thu 9/17
29	Los Angeles AngelsLAAAL West	58	94	.382	8-11	6-12	7-5	12-14	614	692	-78	L1	2-3	19	62	vs MIN Thu 9/17
30	Colorado RockiesCOLNL West	56	96	.368	5-13	7-13	5-6	9-14	715	885	-170	L1	1-4	27	60	vs SD Thu 9/17

Chicago Cubs in the National League Playoff Race

Los Angeles DodgersNL West92-60

Atlanta BravesNL East89-64

Chicago CubsNL Central85-68

Philadelphia PhilliesNL East84-68

San Diego PadresNL West83-69

Arizona DiamondbacksNL West80-73

wins losses · bars scale to the most games played in the National League. Dashed line = seed 6, the last playoff spot.

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Chicago Cubs Season Charts

Games over .500 tap a dot

Runs scored vs allowed scored allowed

Point margin by game green wins, red losses

Points per game6.9

Allowed per game4.5

Average margin+2.4

Biggest win+17 @ SEA

Worst loss-7 @ MIA

Chicago Cubs Schedule and Scores

Date

Opponent

Result

Sat, Aug 22Final

Seattle Mariners

L 4-5

Sun, Aug 23Final

Seattle Mariners

W 19-2

Mon, Aug 24Final

Arizona Diamondbacks

W 7-0

Tue, Aug 25Final

Arizona Diamondbacks

L 4-5

Wed, Aug 26Final

Arizona Diamondbacks

L 0-2

Sat, Aug 29Final

Cincinnati RedsDivision

W 17-5

Times shown in Eastern Time. vs = home, @ = away. Tap ▾ on a final for the inning-by-inning score.

Chicago Cubs Season by Season

Season

Record

Win %

RS / RA

2026In progress

85-68.556

817/674+143

20252nd of 5 in NL Central

92-70.568

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Best recent

20242nd of 5 in NL Central

83-79.512

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20232nd of 5 in NL Central

83-79.512

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20223rd of 5 in NL Central

74-88.457

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20214th of 5 in NL Central

71-91.438

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Bar = winning percentage (green at .500 or better). RS / RA with differential. Seasons open the archived standings in a new tab.

Chicago Cubs last 5 seasons

Since 2021 the Cubs have won 0 division titles in 5 seasons and averaged 80.6 wins a year, with 3 of the 5 seasons at .500 or better. Best season in the span: 2025 (92-70, 2nd of 5). Worst: 2021 (71-91, 4th of 5). Their strongest run differential was +0 in 2025 and their weakest +0 in 2021; the offense peaked at 0 runs in 2025. This season they are 85-68 (.556), behind last year's .568.

Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.

Chicago Cubs Standings FAQ

What is the Chicago Cubs record?

The Cubs are 85-68 as of September 17, 2026.

Where are the Cubs in the NL Central?

2nd of 5, 10.5 games behind the leader.

Are the Cubs in playoff position?

Yes. They are the No. 4 seed in the National League right now.

What is the Cubs current streak?

Won 1 straight; 3-2 over the last five.

When do the Cubs play next?

@ Reds on Fri, Sep 18 at 6:40 PM EDT.

How many runs have the Cubs scored and allowed?

817 scored and 674 allowed in 153 games, a differential of +143.

What is the Cubs home and away record?

11-8 at home, 8-10 on the road.

What was the Cubs record last season?

92-70 in 2025, 2nd of 5 in the NL Central.

Which division are the Cubs in?

The NL Central, in the National League, with Brewers, Pirates, Cardinals, Reds.

Updated Sep 17, 2026 6:43 AM EDT