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    Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

    CHC
    Chicago CubsCubsCHC
    68-50, 33-26 Away
    CHC -158
    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    49-69, 29-29 Home
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    Game Odds
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    2026-08-09T18:10ZOpenMLTotalRL
    Chicago CubsCubsCHC
    (68-50)
    (68-50, 33-26 Away)
    (68-50)
    Matthew Boyd
    (7-1, 3.59)
    -178
    ML
    -158
    o10.5
    -103
    -1.5
    -108
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    (49-69)
    (49-69, 29-29 Away)
    (49-69)
    Randy Dobnak
    (2-0, 1.16)
    u10
    -105
    +147
    u10.5
    -117
    +1.5
    -112
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    Recent Schedule

    DATEOPPRESULTSPREADTOTAL
    8/08@KCL6-3-1.59.0
    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

    Matchup Predictor

    Chicago Cubs
    Kansas City Royals
    56.3
    %
    43.7
    %

    According to ESPN Analytics

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    Pete Crow-Armstrong
    CHC CF
    Bobby Witt Jr.
    KC SS
    Michael Busch
    CHC 1B
    Michael Conforto
    CHC DH
    Salvador Perez
    KC DH
    Ian Happ
    CHC LF
    Alex Bregman
    CHC 3B
    Jac Caglianone
    KC RF
    Dansby Swanson
    CHC SS
    Nick Loftin
    KC 3B
    YES
    +600
    +750
    +830
    +880
    +910
    +980
    +1120
    +1260
    +1260
    +1480
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    Pete Crow-Armstrong
    CHC CF
    Bobby Witt Jr.
    KC SS
    Michael Busch
    CHC 1B
    Nico Hoerner
    CHC 2B
    Alex Bregman
    CHC 3B
    Salvador Perez
    KC DH
    Dansby Swanson
    CHC SS
    Ian Happ
    CHC LF
    o1.5
    +141
    u1.5
    -189
    o1.5
    +147
    u1.5
    -197
    o1.5
    +158
    u1.5
    -212
    o1.5
    +167
    u1.5
    -224
    o1.5
    +177
    u1.5
    -240
    o0.5
    -260
    u0.5
    +192
    o0.5
    -254
    u0.5
    +187
    o0.5
    -245
    u0.5
    +181
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    Nico Hoerner
    CHC 2B
    Michael Busch
    CHC 1B
    Alex Bregman
    CHC 3B
    Pete Crow-Armstrong
    CHC CF
    Bobby Witt Jr.
    KC SS
    Dansby Swanson
    CHC SS
    Nick Loftin
    KC 3B
    Michael Massey
    KC 2B
    o0.5
    -184
    u0.5
    +132
    o0.5
    -142
    u0.5
    +103
    o0.5
    -140
    u0.5
    +101
    o0.5
    -125
    u0.5
    -110
    o0.5
    -120
    u0.5
    -115
    o0.5
    -118
    u0.5
    -117
    o0.5
    -115
    u0.5
    -120
    o0.5
    -112
    u0.5
    -123
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    Matthew Boyd
    CHC SP
    Randy Dobnak
    KC SP
    o4.5
    -103
    u4.5
    -123
    o2.5
    -130
    u2.5
    +102
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    Chicago Cubs
    68-50
    Kansas City Royals
    49-69
    o5.5
    -120
    u5.5
    -110
    o4.5
    +100
    u4.5
    -130
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    Injury Report

    Chicago Cubs
    Name, PosStatus
    Hoby Milner
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Daniel Palencia
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Gavin Hollowell
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Matt Shaw
    RF
    10-Day IL
    Edward Cabrera
    SP
    15-Day IL
    Kansas City Royals
    Name, PosStatus
    Beck Way
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Vinnie Pasquantino
    1B
    10-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

    TEAMODDS
    Los Angeles DodgersLADLAD+160
    New York YankeesNYYNYY+750
    Milwaukee BrewersMILMIL+950
    Atlanta BravesATLATL+1000
    Tampa Bay RaysTBTB+1100
    Boston Red SoxBOSBOS+1100
    Chicago CubsCHCCHC+1200
    Philadelphia PhilliesPHIPHI+1900
    TEAMODDS
    Houston AstrosHOUHOU+2000
    Texas RangersTEXTEX+2000
    Seattle MarinersSEASEA+3500
    Chicago White SoxCHWCHW+4000
    Cleveland GuardiansCLECLE+5000
    Arizona DiamondbacksARIARI+6000
    San Diego PadresSDSD+7000
    Minnesota TwinsMINMIN+8000
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