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    Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

    CHC
    Chicago CubsCubsCHC
    68-49, 33-25 Away
    CHC -162
    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    48-69, 28-29 Home
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    2026-08-08T23:10ZOpenMLTotalRL
    Chicago CubsCubsCHC
    (68-49)
    (68-49, 33-25 Away)
    (68-49)
    Clay Holmes
    (4-4, 2.39)
    -167
    ML
    -162
    o9.5
    +100
    -1.5
    -108
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    (48-69)
    (48-69, 28-29 Away)
    (48-69)
    Seth Lugo
    (4-7, 4.41)
    u9.5
    -105
    +151
    u9.5
    -120
    +1.5
    -112
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    Recent Schedule

    DATEOPPRESULTSPREADTOTAL
    8/07@KCW6-4-1.59.0
    8/06vsTORW3-2+1.57.5
    8/05vsLADW7-6+1.510.0
    8/04vsLADW5-1+1.59.0
    8/03vsLADW10-5+1.57.5

    Matchup Predictor

    Chicago Cubs
    Kansas City Royals
    62.6
    %
    37.4
    %

    According to ESPN Analytics

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    Pete Crow-Armstrong
    CHC CF
    Nico Hoerner
    CHC 2B
    Alex Bregman
    CHC 3B
    Seiya Suzuki
    CHC RF
    Bobby Witt Jr.
    KC SS
    Michael Busch
    CHC 1B
    Jac Caglianone
    KC RF
    Dansby Swanson
    CHC SS
    o1.5
    +150
    u1.5
    -201
    o1.5
    +182
    u1.5
    -246
    o1.5
    +184
    u1.5
    -250
    o1.5
    +185
    u1.5
    -251
    o1.5
    +196
    u1.5
    -267
    o0.5
    -271
    u0.5
    +199
    o0.5
    -226
    u0.5
    +167
    o0.5
    -227
    u0.5
    +168
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    Nico Hoerner
    CHC 2B
    Alex Bregman
    CHC 3B
    Michael Busch
    CHC 1B
    Seiya Suzuki
    CHC RF
    Bobby Witt Jr.
    KC SS
    Pete Crow-Armstrong
    CHC CF
    Dansby Swanson
    CHC SS
    Jac Caglianone
    KC RF
    o0.5
    -159
    u0.5
    +115
    o0.5
    -131
    u0.5
    -105
    o0.5
    -119
    u0.5
    -116
    o0.5
    -118
    u0.5
    -117
    o0.5
    -115
    u0.5
    -120
    o0.5
    -115
    u0.5
    -120
    o0.5
    -110
    u0.5
    -126
    o0.5
    -105
    u0.5
    -132
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    Seth Lugo
    KC SP
    o3.5
    -167
    u3.5
    +130
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    Chicago Cubs
    68-49
    Kansas City Royals
    48-69
    o5.5
    +100
    u5.5
    -130
    o3.5
    -135
    u3.5
    +105
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    Injury Report

    Chicago Cubs
    Name, PosStatus
    Clay Holmes
    SP
    60-Day IL
    Hoby Milner
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Ethan Roberts
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Daniel Palencia
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Gavin Hollowell
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Kansas City Royals
    Name, PosStatus
    Vinnie Pasquantino
    1B
    10-Day IL
    Beck Way
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Maikel Garcia
    3B
    10-Day IL
    Nick Mears
    RP
    60-Day IL
    James McArthur
    RP
    60-Day IL
    Full Injury Report

    World Series

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    Chicago CubsCHCCHC+1100
    Tampa Bay RaysTBTB+1200
    Boston Red SoxBOSBOS+1200
    Philadelphia PhilliesPHIPHI+1800
    TEAMODDS
    Houston AstrosHOUHOU+2000
    Seattle MarinersSEASEA+2800
    Texas RangersTEXTEX+2800
    Chicago White SoxCHWCHW+4000
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    Arizona DiamondbacksARIARI+6000
    San Diego PadresSDSD+7000
    Minnesota TwinsMINMIN+8000
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