Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs
August 8, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
6
Chicago Cubs
CHC
3
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Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
49-69 (.415)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
12.0
Chicago Cubs
68-50 (.576)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
5.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .716 | .773 |
| HR | 142 | 196 |
| Runs | 593 | 746 |
| ERA | 4.69 | 4.17 |
| WHIP | 1.39 | 1.26 |
| Strikeouts | 1009 | 1073 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
8.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.125 ERA
5.2 IP, 1 SO, 1.588 ERA
5.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.8 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (PH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clay Holmes (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colin Rea (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Clay Holmes | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Colin Rea | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-0
Jac Caglianone homers (19) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 2 • Single • 3-0
Josh Rojas singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Michael Massey scores. John Rave scores.
bottom 3 • Double • 4-0
Jac Caglianone doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
top 4 • Double • 4-2
Carson Kelly doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Alex Bregman scores. Nico Hoerner scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Carson Kelly advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
top 6 • Home Run • 4-3
Ian Happ homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 6-3
Jac Caglianone homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Carter Jensen scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 6-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-3
Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Pop Out • 6-3
Dansby Swanson pops out to first baseman Jac Caglianone in foul territory.
top 9 • Double • 6-3
Michael Conforto doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder John Rave.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-3
Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-3
Josh Rojas grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. John Rave to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-3
Nick Loftin grounds out, pitcher Colin Rea to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-3
John Rave singles on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 8 • Flyout • 6-3
Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 8 • Double • 6-3
Ian Happ doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to right fielder John Rave.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-3
Alex Bregman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Alex Bregman called out on strikes.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-3
Michael Busch grounds out, first baseman Jac Caglianone to pitcher Steven Cruz.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 6-3
Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 6-3
Isaac Collins lines out to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 6-3
Jac Caglianone homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Carter Jensen scores.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-3
Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-3
Carter Jensen walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Seiya Suzuki strikes out on a foul tip.
top 7 • Walk • 4-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Tyrone Taylor to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 4-3
Tyrone Taylor walks.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-3
Dansby Swanson flies out to right fielder John Rave.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Carson Kelly called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-3
Kyle Isbel flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 4-3
Josh Rojas pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
bottom 6 • Double • 4-3
Nick Loftin doubles (19) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 4-3
John Rave lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 6 • Groundout • 4-3
Nico Hoerner grounds out softly, pitcher Seth Lugo to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 6 • Home Run • 4-3
Ian Happ homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 6 • Groundout • 4-2
Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 6 • Lineout • 4-2
Michael Busch lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.