Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals | August 8, 2026

Final August 8, 2026 • Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Chicago Cubs

68-50

👑 Kansas City Royals

49-69

MLB PREVIEW • August 8, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Chicago Cubs (68-50) travels to play Kansas City Royals (49-69) at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City.

Chicago Cubs

Visiting Side

Record 68-50

Kansas City Royals

Home Side

Record 49-69

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
CHI	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	7	0
KAN	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	~	6	10	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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Chicago Cubs

Kansas City Royals

Projected Score CHI 5.5 - KAN 3.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago Cubs has a stronger overall season performance.
Chicago Cubs has a better road record than Kansas City Royals's home record.
Chicago Cubs boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Chicago Cubs

STAT

Kansas City Royals

58.7% Win % 40.5%

71-50 Overall Record 49-72

35-24 Home Record 29-30

36-26 Away Record 20-42

5.24 Runs / G 4.14

.250 Team BA .244

.761 Team OPS .708

4.08 Team ERA 4.84

1.26 WHIP 1.43

4170 AB (At Bats) 4053

634 R (Runs) 501

1044 H (Hits) 989

205 2B (Doubles) 218

20 3B (Triples) 16

155 HR (Home Runs) 122

597 RBI (Runs Batted In) 477

1754 TB (Total Bases) 1605

519 BB (Walks) 374

1041 SO (Strikeouts) 955

91 SB (Stolen Bases) 94

.250 AVG .244

.340 OBP .312

.421 SLG .396

.761 OPS .708

621.7 RC (Runs Created) 513.5

.108 BB/PA .083

0.50 BB/K 0.39

3.97 P/PA 3.81

380 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 356

4792 PA (Plate Appearances) 4529

26.9 AB/HR 33.2

4.08 ERA 4.84

1.26 WHIP 1.43

1081.2 IP (Innings) 1063.1

1001 H (Hits Allowed) 1064

490 ER (Earned Runs) 572

181 HR (HR Allowed) 153

357 BB (Walks Allowed) 452

929 K (Strikeouts) 895

7.7 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.6

71 W (Wins) 49

50 L (Losses) 72

28 SV (Saves) 29

0.990 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

46 E (Errors) 56

205 DP (Double Plays) 218

4420 TC (Total Chances) 4339

3245 PO (Putouts) 3190

1129 A (Assists) 1093

36.4 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Kansas City Royals plays on familiar turf at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs brings a Team ERA of 4.08 and Batting Average of .250 into the matchup.

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals counters with a Team ERA of 4.84 and Batting Average of .244.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Chicago Cubs's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

32,326

Closing Odds

Line: CHC -148 | O/U: 9

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Clay Holmes

Home Starter

Seth Lugo

Consensus Pool

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Chicago Cubs (50.1%) Kansas City Royals (49.9%)

Total Submissions: 49 circles

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