Cubs vs Reds: what channel & what time

Chicago Cubs play Cincinnati Reds on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 6:40 PM EDT. The game is on MLB.TV and Marquee Sports NET and REDS.TV.

Channel

MLB.TV ↗, Marquee Sports NET, REDS.TV

Start time

6:40 PM EDT

Date

Friday, September 18, 2026

Venue

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati

Weather

77°F, Clear · 3% precip · 9 mph wind

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Net

6:30

7:00PM

7:30

8:00PM

8:30

9:00PM

9:30

10:00PM

10:30

11:00PM

11:30

12:00AM

12:30

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Head-to-head

Reds beat Cubs 7–5 on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Cubs lead the season series 7–3.

1. Sat, Jul 11, 20267:10 PM EDTCubs at RedsESPN UnlmtdMLB5–3
2. Sun, Jul 12, 20261:40 PM EDTCubs at RedsMLB.TVMLB8–4
3. Fri, Aug 28, 20262:20 PM EDTReds at CubsESPN UnlmtdMLB10–8
4. Sat, Aug 29, 20262:20 PM EDTReds at CubsMLB.TVMLB5–17
5. Sun, Aug 30, 20267:20 PM EDTReds at CubsNBCMLB7–5

The teams

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All 3 scheduled meetings

1. Fri, Sep 18, 20266:40 PM EDTCubs at RedsMLB.TVMLB
2. Sat, Sep 19, 20266:40 PM EDTCubs at RedsMLB.TVMLB
3. Sun, Sep 20, 20261:40 PM EDTCubs at RedsMLB.TVMLB

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