At Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, the Kansas City Royals face the Chicago Cubs (three straight losses) at 7:10 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Seth Lugo (12-4) for the Royals, and Shota Imanaga (8-2) for the Cubs.
How to Live Stream Royals vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Saturday, July 27, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- TV: BSKC (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Royals and Cubs Stats
- The Royals strike out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 24th in MLB.
- Royals pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.73 this year, sixth-best in baseball.
- The Royals have hit 106 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
- Fueled by 302 extra-base hits, Kansas City ranks 11th in MLB with a .408 slugging percentage this season.
- The Cubs pitching staff is sixth in the majors with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Chicago has the sixth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.73).
- The Cubs rank 24th in MLB action with 102 total home runs.
- This season, Chicago’s .373 slugging percentage is 24th in the majors.
Royals vs. Cubs Key Players
- Bobby Witt Jr. comes into Saturday’s game hitting .343 with 70 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Royals. He has also connected on 18 homers in 2024.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has 23 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 34 walks while hitting .261.
- Salvador Perez paces the Royals in home runs (19) and runs batted in (70).
- Ian Happ has driven in the most runs for the Cubs with 60 runs batted in.
- Nico Hoerner is hitting .254 with 20 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 33 walks.
- Christopher Morel has 18 home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
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Royals vs. Cubs Betting Odds and Trends
Royals vs. Cubs Moneyline and Over/Under
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | -152 | +129 | 9 | -107 | -114 |
Royals vs. Cubs Betting Trends
- The Royals have won 29, or 67.4%, of the 43 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Royals are 17-6 this season when entering a game favored by -152 or more on the moneyline.
- So far this season, the Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 42 of 104 games with a total.
- The Cubs have been victorious in 26, or 44.8%, of the 58 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This year, the Cubs have won seven of 11 games when listed as at least +129 or worse on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Cubs have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 43 of 105 chances this season.