On Friday, July 26, Bobby Witt Jr.’s Kansas City Royals (56-47) host Ian Happ’s Chicago Cubs (49-55) at Kauffman Stadium. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.

At +125, the Cubs are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Royals, who are -150. This contest carries a total of 9 runs (over -110; under -110).

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Cubs vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium
• TV Channel: BSKC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Royals -150
• Moneyline Underdog: Cubs +125
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kyle Hendricks (2-8) will take to the mound for the Cubs and make his 14th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs on three hits in a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
• In 13 starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
• Hendricks will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
• He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 18 chances this season.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs have hit 102 homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
• Fueled by 272 extra-base hits, Chicago ranks 24th in MLB with a .375 slugging percentage this season.
• The Cubs have a team batting average of .233 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
• Chicago has scored 424 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
• The Cubs have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
• The Cubs rank 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 whiffs per contest.
• Chicago has pitched to a 3.71 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.
• Chicago averages 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-most in the majors.
• Cubs pitchers have a 1.249 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.

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