In the final game of a three-game set at Wrigley Field, the Kansas City Royals (40-85) meet the Chicago Cubs (63-59), Sunday at 2:20 PM ET. On the hill for the Cubs will be Kyle Hendricks (4-6), opposed by the Royals’ Jordan Lyles (3-13).
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Royals
- Game Day: Sunday, August 20, 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 strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 22nd in MLB.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.23 this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- The Cubs rank 13th in Major League Baseball with 149 home runs.
- Hitters for Chicago rank 10th in the majors with a combined .419 team slugging percentage.
- The 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Royals pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors.
- Kansas City has the 28th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (5.14).
- The Royals rank 24th in baseball with 121 total home runs.
- So far this season, Kansas City’s .396 slugging percentage is 23rd in baseball.
Cubs vs. Royals Key Players
- Nico Hoerner is hitting .285 with 22 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 36 walks.
- Cody Bellinger has shown off his power as he leads his team with 20 home runs and 63 RBI, with a team-high .326 batting average.
- Jeimer Candelario is hitting .274 with 35 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 44 walks.
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals in home runs (24), runs batted in (79) and has put up a team-best batting average of .281.
- Salvador Perez is hitting .256 with 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 16 walks.
- Maikel Garcia is batting .284 with 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 25 walks.
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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 | -210 | +175 | 9.5 | -115 | -105 |
Cubs vs. Royals Betting Trends
- This is the first time the Cubs will play as favorites this season.
- The Cubs have played as favorites of -210 or more once this season and won that game.
- This will be the first time this season the Cubs will play a game with a total set by oddsmakers.
- The Royals have yet to play a game this season while posted as the underdog.
- The Royals have a mark of 9-25 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +175 or worse on the moneyline.
- This will be the first contest this season the Royals will play in a game with a total set by bookmakers
