Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

Chicago CubsCubsCHC

62-47, 32-25 Away

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

46-64, 26-27 Home

CHC

Pitchers

Javier AssadRHP, #72

Randy DobnakRHP, #62

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
J. Assad	6-1	3.75	1.16	69.2	63	48	18	12
R. Dobnak	1-0	1.04	1.19	26.0	21	14	10	2

CHC

Home Runs

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

24HR

.285AVG

63RBI

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

17HR

.254AVG

40RBI

Batting Average

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

.285AVG

.382OBP

.541SLG

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.279AVG

.350OBP

.450SLG

Runs Batted In

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

63RBI

24HR

.285AVG

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

53RBI

14HR

.235AVG

Chicago Cubs

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Ethan Roberts RP	15-Day IL	Jul 30
Hoby Milner RP	15-Day IL	Aug 1
Matt Shaw RF	10-Day IL	Aug 1
Riley Martin RP	15-Day IL	Aug 1
Tyler Austin 1B	60-Day IL	Aug 6

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	10-Day IL	Jul 31
Kyle Isbel CF	10-Day IL	Jul 31
James McArthur RP	60-Day IL	Aug 1
Connor Seabold RP	15-Day IL	Aug 4
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Aug 7

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
CHC	.248	560	922	134	.340	.415	4.18	1.26	327	837	.245	24-20
KC	.246	456	901	110	.314	.397	4.78	1.43	410	812	.262	19-24

Cubs Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/30/26	@STL	W4-2 F/10
7/29/26	@STL	L3-2 F/10
7/28/26	@STL	W10-2
7/27/26	@STL	W7-3
7/26/26	@PIT	L8-7

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/30/26	@MIN	L4-3
7/29/26	@MIN	W4-0
7/28/26	@MIN	L3-2
7/26/26	@DET	W5-4
7/25/26	@DET	W3-2

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 8/7

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Game 1

8/7

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Game 2

8/8

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Game 3

8/9

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	67	41	.620	-	L1
Chicago	62	47	.569	5.5	W1
Pittsburgh	55	55	.500	13	L3
St. Louis	54	55	.495	13.5	L1
Cincinnati	51	57	.472	16	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	57	51	.528	-	W2
Cleveland	56	54	.509	2	W1
Minnesota	55	55	.500	3	W1
Detroit	51	58	.468	6.5	L1
Kansas City	46	64	.418	12	L1

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Rushing and Hernández go deep as the Dodgers beat the Mariners 6-2

— Dalton Rushing hit a three-run homer, Teoscar Hernández added a solo shot and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Thursday night.

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Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

Probable Pitchers

Javier AssadRHP, #72

Randy DobnakRHP, #62

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

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Rushing and Hernández go deep as the Dodgers beat the Mariners 6-2