Chicago Cubs schedule & live scores API

Upcoming Chicago Cubs games

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Times are US Eastern; refreshed hourly. Full Chicago Cubs schedule with JSON/CSV download

Recent Chicago Cubs results

Live example: team detail

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/baseball/leagues/mlb/teams/16"

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "16",
    "uid": "s:1~l:10~t:16",
    "slug": "chicago-cubs",
    "location": "Chicago",
    "name": "Cubs",
    "abbreviation": "CHC",
    "displayName": "Chicago Cubs",
    "shortDisplayName": "Cubs",
    "color": "0e3386",
    "alternateColor": "cc3433",
    "league": {},
    "venue": null,
    "isActive": true,
    "isAllStar": false,
    "logos": [
      {
        "href": "https://realtimesportsapi.com/api/images/proxy?id=GgcVSgNPTUMITUgaFFQVVVQXBVwOHV5LRQBZD1lbBllDXR4NWF9AUlxGAEUKSkoYVg",
        "width": 500,
        "height": 500,
        "alt": "",
        "rel": [
          "full",
          "default"
        ],
        "lastUpdated": "2024-07-01T17:48Z"
      },
      "... 15 more"
    ]
  }
}

Get Chicago Cubs scores in code

The events endpoint returns the whole MLB scoreboard, so keep the games where either team id is 16.

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/baseball/leagues/mlb/teams/16"

# This team's games in the current scoreboard (filter by team id 16)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/baseball/leagues/mlb/events" \
  | jq '.data[] | select(.homeTeam.id == "16" or .awayTeam.id == "16") | {name, date, status: .status.detail, home: .homeTeam.score, away: .awayTeam.score}'

const TEAM_ID = "16"; // Chicago Cubs
const res = await fetch("https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/baseball/leagues/mlb/events", {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.RSA_API_KEY}` }
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const games = data.filter((e) => e.homeTeam.id === TEAM_ID || e.awayTeam.id === TEAM_ID);
for (const g of games) {
  console.log(g.shortName, g.status.detail, `${g.awayTeam.score}-${g.homeTeam.score}`);
}

import os, requests

TEAM_ID = "16"  # Chicago Cubs
res = requests.get(
    "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/baseball/leagues/mlb/events",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['RSA_API_KEY']}"},
    timeout=10,
)
for g in res.json()["data"]:
    if TEAM_ID in (g["homeTeam"]["id"], g["awayTeam"]["id"]):
        print(g["shortName"], g["status"]["detail"], g["awayTeam"]["score"], g["homeTeam"]["score"])

Using the Realtime Sports MCP server (https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/mcp), call get_schedule with sport "baseball" and league "mlb" for the next 14 days and list the Chicago Cubs games (team id 16) with dates and opponents; then call get_live_events and tell me if they are playing now.

More endpoints for this team: /sports/baseball/leagues/mlb/teams/16/roster, /sports/baseball/leagues/mlb/injuries?team=16, /sports/baseball/leagues/mlb/news?team=16. Step-by-step builds: guides.

FAQ

How do I get live Chicago Cubs scores in JSON?

Call GET https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/baseball/leagues/mlb/events/live with a free API key and keep the games where homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id is "16". The live endpoint returns the score, period, clock and status for games in progress. Data is aggregated from public sources and is typically 20-30 seconds behind live play (about 1 second after our source). There is no SLA.

Is there a free Chicago Cubs API?

Yes. The Free plan of Realtime Sports API is $0 with 1,000 calls in the first 30 days, then 125 calls per month, no card. The same key covers every MLB team and the other leagues.

What is the Chicago Cubs team id?

"16" in league "mlb" (sport "baseball"). Use it with /sports/baseball/leagues/mlb/teams/16 for team details and /sports/baseball/leagues/mlb/teams/16/roster for the roster, and to filter events by homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id.

What was the last Chicago Cubs result?

Chicago Cubs 1, San Diego Padres 4 on Wed, Sep 30. No upcoming games were listed when this page was generated.

Does the API include Chicago Cubs betting odds?

Yes, for upcoming MLB games that have a line: GET /sports/baseball/leagues/mlb/events/{eventId}/odds returns the spread, moneyline and total from a single source book, and /odds/history returns line moves. It is not a multi-book comparison feed.

Can I get Chicago Cubs score alerts pushed to me?

Yes, on paid plans: register a webhook for event.score_change and event.final filtered to league "mlb", then keep deliveries where data.homeTeam.id or data.awayTeam.id is "16" (webhooks filter by league, not team). WebSocket works the same way.