MLB

Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Royals

· Major League Baseball
Chicago Cubs
53-42, 26-23 Away

vs
Kansas City Royals
38-58, 21-26 Home

How To Watch

How can I watch Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City Royals?
  • TV Channel: Cubs at Royals 2022 MLB Baseball, is broadcasted on MLB.TV.
  • Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.

Matchup Prediction

Royals: 45.8%
Cubs: 54.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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95 Games Played 96
95 Team Games Played 96
54 Hit By Pitch 35
982 Ground Balls 970
801 Strikeouts 772
444 Runs Batted In 390
5 Sacrifice Hit 12
789 Hits 794
67 Stolen Bases 73
412 Walks 310
1 Catcher Interference 0
476 Runs 409
61 Ground Into Double Play 58
29 Sacrifice Flies 34
3239 At Bats 3227
120 Home Runs 97
5 Grand Slam Home Runs 2
0 Runners Left On Base 0
15 Triples 10
49 Game Winning RBIs 37
12 Intentional Walks 7
150 Doubles 175
1490 Fly Balls 1531
15 Caught Stealing 22
14803 Pitches 13820
95 Games Started 96
80 Pinch At Bats 68
21 Pinch Hits 15
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
1 Is Qualified In Steals 1
1329 Total Bases 1280
3740 Plate Appearances 3618
205.0 Projected Home Runs 164.0
285 Extra Base Hits 282
467.7 Runs Created 415.3
.244 Batting Average .246
.263 Pinch Hit Average .221
.410 Slugging Percentage .397
.310 Secondary Average .262
.336 On Base Percentage .316
.746 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .713
0.7 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 0.6
4.9 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 4.4
3393.5 Batter Rating 3131.0
27.0 At Bats Per Home Run 33.3
0.82 Stolen Base Percentage 0.77
3.96 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 3.82
.167 Isolated Power .151
0.51 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.40
.110 Walks Per Plate Appearance .086
.066 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average .016
920.0 Runs Produced 799.0
0.9 Runs Ratio 1.0
0.5 Patience Ratio 0.5
0.3 Balls In Play Average 0.3
2422.3 MLB Rating 2241.3
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Capacity:

2026 National League Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" class="logo-micro">Milwaukee 59 36 .621 - L2
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chc.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago 53 42 .558 6 W1
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/stl.png" class="logo-micro">St. Louis 50 44 .532 8.5 W2
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/pit.png" class="logo-micro">Pittsburgh 49 47 .510 10.5 W2
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cin.png" class="logo-micro">Cincinnati 43 51 .457 15.5 L1

2026 American League Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago 49 45 .521 - W2
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cle.png" class="logo-micro">Cleveland 50 46 .521 - W3
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" class="logo-micro">Minnesota 47 49 .490 3 W1
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/det.png" class="logo-micro">Detroit 44 51 .463 5.5 L1
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/kc.png" class="logo-micro">Kansas City 38 58 .396 12 L4
Full Standings

Cubs Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> BAL W 5-2
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> BAL W 9-7
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> BAL L 3-2
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cin.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> CIN L 4-0
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cin.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> CIN W 5-3

Royals Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nym.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> NYM W 16-12
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nym.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> NYM L 6-2
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nym.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> NYM L 7-3
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> BAL L 5-3
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> BAL L 6-1