The Kansas City Royals (57-47) and the Chicago Cubs (49-56) will square off on Saturday, July 27 at Kauffman Stadium, with Seth Lugo getting the ball for the Royals and Shota Imanaga taking the hill for the Cubs. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.

The Royals (-150), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Cubs (+125) Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Cubs vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
• Time: 7:10 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: -105, Under: -115)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Imanaga (8-2) will take to the mound for the Cubs and make his 19th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up one earned run in seven innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
• He’s looking to extend his four-game quality start streak.
• Imanaga will look to pitch five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
• He has made 18 appearances and finished seven of them without allowing an earned run.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs have hit 102 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the majors.
• Chicago is 24th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .373 this season.
• The Cubs have a team batting average of .232 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams.
• Chicago ranks 24th in the majors with 424 total runs scored this season.
• The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .310 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
• The Cubs rank 22nd with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
• Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.73 ERA this year, sixth-best in baseball.
• Chicago averages 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-most in the majors.
• Cubs pitchers have a 1.250 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.

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