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Cubs vs Royals

Final · Sun Aug 9 · 2:10 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium

Chicago CubsCubs69-50
10
FinalAug 9, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals49-70
2
TVMarquee Sports NetStreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
CHC−158
KC+147
Run line
CHC −1.5−108
KC +1.5−112
Total O/U
Over 10.5−103
Under 10.5−117
  • Run line: Cubs −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 10.5 (12 runs).

Recap

The Chicago Cubs routed the Kansas City Royals 10-2 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Aug 9, 2026, a 8-run win to move to 69-50.

The game was played before 24,225.

Score by inning

Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals, score by inning
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CHC10210330010
KC0002000002

W: Boyd (8-1) · L: Dobnak (2-1)

Scoring plays

Top 1

  1. CHCSacrifice flyConforto hit sacrifice fly to left, Busch scored.1-0

Top 3

  1. CHCSingleConforto singled to center, Busch scored, Happ to second.2-0
  2. CHCSingleHoerner singled to center, Happ scored, Conforto to second.3-0

Top 4

  1. CHCSingleBregman singled to left, Crow-Armstrong scored, Busch to second.4-0

Bottom 4

  1. KCHome runMarte homered to left (413 feet), Perez scored.4-2

Top 6

  1. CHCSingleBregman singled to center, Crow-Armstrong scored.5-2
  2. CHCHome runHapp homered to right (401 feet), Bregman scored.7-2

Top 7

  1. CHCHome runAmaya homered to left (388 feet), Hoerner scored and Swanson scored.10-2

Team stats

CHCKC
Hits
18
6
Home Runs
2
1
Runs Batted In
10
2
Walks
3
3
Strikeouts
9
5
Runners Left On Base
20
9
Errors
0
0

Player stats

Cubs · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong DH1-5521001223.286.388.544
Michael Busch 1B3-5523000018.248.358.395
James Triantos 2B0-110000002.200.200.200
Alex Bregman 3B3-6613200121.249.338.381
Ian Happ LF3-5523210115.216.324.420
Michael Conforto RF2-4402200118.237.328.458
Nico Hoerner 2B2-3312101018.260.320.363
Pedro Ramirez 1B0-110000006.295.350.438
Dansby Swanson SS1-4411001121.214.292.397
Miguel Amaya C2-5512310210.242.349.370
Tyrone Taylor CF1-5501000113.241.294.481

Cubs · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Matthew Boyd P7.052233198-643.5098
Ryan Zeferjahn P1.010002024-143.6424
Javier Assad P1.00000005-43.545

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Nick Loftin 3B0-4400000217.243.326.391
Bobby Witt Jr. DH0-3300001115.284.355.450
Jac Caglianone 1B1-4401000119.264.317.480
Salvador Perez 1B1-4411000021.216.262.373
John Rave RF0-000000000.262.340.548
Starling Marte LF1-4411210014.250.304.326
Michael Massey 2B2-440200007.262.295.425
Tyler Tolbert SS0-3300001012.314.362.465
Luke Maile C1-3301000111.278.316.500
Kyle Isbel CF0-2200001011.233.286.333

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Randy Dobnak P5.0104414094-652.0094
Easton McGee P2.056623241-288.5941
Lucas Erceg P1.020002017-126.0717
Josh Rojas P1.010000013-70.0013

Game info

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance24,225
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: D.J. Reyburn · First Base Umpire: Louie Krupa · Second Base Umpire: Adam Beck · Third Base Umpire: Dan Iassogna
TVMarquee Sports Net · local

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