In the second game of a three-game set at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs (62-59) face the Kansas City Royals (40-84), Saturday at 2:20 PM ET. The starting pitchers are Justin Steele (13-3) for the Cubs, and Brady Singer (8-8) for the Royals.
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Royals
- Game Day: Saturday, August 19, 2023
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: Marquee Sports Network
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Cubs and Royals Stats
- The Cubs have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.23 this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Cubs have hit 147 homers this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
- Fueled by 359 extra-base hits, Chicago ranks 12th in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage this season.
- The 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Royals pitching staff ranks 26th in MLB.
- Kansas City has the 28th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (5.14).
- The Royals average one home run per game to rank 23rd in MLB play with 121 total home runs .
- So far this year, Kansas City’s .396 slugging percentage ranks 23rd in the majors.
Cubs vs. Royals Key Players
- Nico Hoerner is the Cubs RBI leader this season, knocking in 60 runs to go with his nine home runs and .286 batting average.
- Cody Bellinger’s .323 batting average paces his team.
- Jeimer Candelario is hitting .274 with 35 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 44 walks.
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads the squad with a batting average of .278, while leading the Royals in home runs, with 24 and runs batted in with 78.
- Salvador Perez has 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 16 walks while hitting .254.
- MJ Melendez has 25 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks while hitting .235.
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Cubs vs. Royals Betting Odds and Trends
Cubs vs. Royals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -187 | +157 | – | – | – |
Cubs vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Cubs have been favorites in 60 games this season and won 35 (58.3%) of those contests.
- The Cubs have a record of 2-1 when favored by -187 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- Games involving the Cubs have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 62 of 121 chances this season.
- The Royals have won in 36, or 33%, of the 109 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, the Royals have been victorious 12 times in 50 chances when named as an underdog of at least +157 or worse on the moneyline.
- Royals games have gone over the total in 60 of their 123 opportunities.
