Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals | February 24, 2027

Scheduled February 24, 2027 • Surprise Stadium, Surprise

Chicago Cubs

Kansas City Royals

MLB PREVIEW • February 24, 2027 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Chicago Cubs travels to play Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium, Surprise.

Chicago Cubs

Visiting Side

Kansas City Royals

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

32%

Chicago Cubs

68%

Kansas City Royals

Projected Score CHI 2.5 - KAN 5.4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago Cubs has a better road record than Kansas City Royals's home record.
Kansas City Royals boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Kansas City Royals has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Chicago Cubs

STAT

Kansas City Royals

54.9% Win % 42.6%

89-73 Overall Record 69-93

46-35 Home Record 41-40

43-38 Away Record 28-53

0.50 Runs / G 4.26

.129 Team BA .247

.374 Team OPS .718

6.19 Team ERA 4.77

1.50 WHIP 1.41

62 AB (At Bats) 5438

1 R (Runs) 690

8 H (Hits) 1345

1 2B (Doubles) 293

0 3B (Triples) 19

0 HR (Home Runs) 170

1 RBI (Runs Batted In) 656

9 TB (Total Bases) 2186

7 BB (Walks) 512

19 SO (Strikeouts) 1272

1 SB (Stolen Bases) 130

.129 AVG .247

.229 OBP .316

.145 SLG .402

.374 OPS .718

1.2 RC (Runs Created) 708.7

.100 BB/PA .084

0.37 BB/K 0.40

3.94 P/PA 3.81

1 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 482

70 PA (Plate Appearances) 6083

0.0 AB/HR 32.0

6.19 ERA 4.77

1.50 WHIP 1.41

16.0 IP (Innings) 1424.1

21 H (Hits Allowed) 1424

11 ER (Earned Runs) 755

4 HR (HR Allowed) 210

3 BB (Walks Allowed) 582

13 K (Strikeouts) 1173

7.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.4

0 W (Wins) 69

2 L (Losses) 93

0 SV (Saves) 38

0.985 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

1 E (Errors) 78

6 DP (Double Plays) 293

67 TC (Total Chances) 5817

48 PO (Putouts) 4273

18 A (Assists) 1466

4.1 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

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

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs brings a Team ERA of 6.19 and Batting Average of .129 into the matchup.

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals counters with a Team ERA of 4.77 and Batting Average of .247.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Kansas City Royals's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Surprise Stadium, Surprise

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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