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Cubs vs Royals

Final · Fri Aug 7 · 8:10 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium

Chicago CubsCubs68-49
6
FinalAug 7, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals48-69
4
TVMarquee Sports NetKCTV5StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
CHC−165
KC+153
Run line
CHC −1.5−107
KC +1.5−112
Total O/U
Over 9−117
Under 9−103
  • Run line: Cubs −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 9 (10 runs).

Recap

The Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Aug 7, 2026 to move to 68-49.

The Cubs have won 5 straight. They scored 4 runs in the second inning.

Score by inning

Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals, score by inning
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CHC0400001106
KC1000100204

W: Gausman (6-10) · L: Lynch (4-3) · S: Webb (4-2)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

  1. KCDoubleCollins doubled to center, Jensen scored, Perez to third.0-1

Top 2

  1. CHCSingleCrow-Armstrong reached on infield single to second, Kelly scored and Ramirez scored, Swanson to second, Swanson safe at third on throwing error by second baseman Massey.2-1
  2. CHCSingleSuzuki singled to right, Swanson scored and Crow-Armstrong scored.4-1

Bottom 5

  1. KCHome runJensen homered to left (356 feet).4-2

Top 7

  1. CHCSingleBregman singled to center, Crow-Armstrong scored.5-2

Top 8

  1. CHCHome runRamirez homered to right (363 feet).6-2

Bottom 8

  1. KCSingleWitt Jr. singled to right, Tolbert scored.6-3
  2. KCGroundoutPerez grounded out to third, Witt Jr. scored.6-4

Team stats

CHCKC
Hits
9
7
Home Runs
1
1
Runs Batted In
6
4
Walks
5
2
Strikeouts
5
7
Runners Left On Base
15
9
Errors
0
1

Player stats

Cubs · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF1-3321202115.289.388.549
Seiya Suzuki RF2-5502200024.272.364.475
Alex Bregman 3B1-4401101016.248.339.383
Michael Busch 1B2-3302001021.244.356.392
Nico Hoerner 2B0-5500000017.257.318.359
Ian Happ LF0-4400000422.209.320.400
Carson Kelly C1-4411000017.265.351.379
Pedro Ramirez DH2-4422110019.300.355.445
Dansby Swanson SS0-3310001011.216.293.403

Cubs · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Kevin Gausman P7.042214196-664.2996
Caleb Thielbar P0.132201013-95.3013
Trent Thornton P0.200010014-72.7214
Jacob Webb P1.000002013-92.4413

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carter Jensen C1-3321111221.229.303.422
Bobby Witt Jr. SS1-4411100015.286.355.455
Jac Caglianone 1B2-4402000010.256.311.456
Salvador Perez DH1-4401100014.216.263.374
Isaac Collins LF1-3301101011.239.339.369
Nick Loftin 3B0-4400000115.245.327.392
Michael Massey 2B0-4400000019.259.293.420
Starling Marte RF0-3300000112.250.305.307
John Rave PH0-110000013.256.326.564
Tyler Tolbert CF1-3311000110.325.367.482
Kyle Isbel PH0-110000016.241.291.345

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Daniel Lynch IV P1.234322035-212.4535
Jose Cuas P1.120001029-192.2529
Mason Black P5.032232186-483.5786
Lucas Erceg P1.010000012-86.2112

Game info

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance26,083
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Adam Beck · First Base Umpire: Dan Iassogna · Second Base Umpire: D.J. Reyburn · Third Base Umpire: Louie Krupa
TVMarquee Sports Net · localKCTV5 · local

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