In the series rubber match on Sunday, July 28, Cole Ragans will take the hill for the Kansas City Royals (57-48) as they square off against the Chicago Cubs (50-56), who will counter with Javier Assad. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Royals (-175) as moneyline favorites versus the Cubs (+145). This matchup’s over/under has been set at 9. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Cubs vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024
• Time: 2:10 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 -175
• Moneyline Underdog: Cubs +145
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Cubs will send Assad (4-3) to the mound for his 19th start this season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he allowed one hit in 3 1/3 scoreless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers.
• He has earned a quality start three times in 18 starts this season.
• Assad has 11 starts of five or more innings this season in 18 chances. He averages 4.9 innings per outing.
• In 18 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 104 home runs.
• Chicago ranks 25th in the majors with a .374 team slugging percentage.
• The Cubs have a team batting average of .232 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams.
• Chicago ranks 21st in the majors with 433 total runs scored this season.
• The Cubs have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• The Cubs rank 21st with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
• Chicago has the sixth-best ERA (3.74) in the majors this season.
• Chicago has an 8.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
• Cubs pitchers have a 1.249 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.

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