Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs
August 7, 2026 • 8:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
4
Chicago Cubs
CHC
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
48-69 (.410)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
12.0
Chicago Cubs
68-49 (.581)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
4.5
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (DH) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Gausman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Webb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Rave (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Cuas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Black (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Kevin Gausman | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Black | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Double • 1-0
Isaac Collins doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Carter Jensen scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
top 2 • Single • 1-2
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to second baseman Michael Massey. Carson Kelly scores. Pedro Ramírez scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman Michael Massey.
top 2 • Single • 1-4
Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 2-4
Carter Jensen homers (16) on a fly ball to left field.
top 7 • Single • 2-5
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 2-6
Pedro Ramírez homers (2) on a line drive to right field.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-6
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Tyler Tolbert scores.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-6
Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 4-6
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 4-6
John Rave strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 4-6
Michael Massey lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 9 • Pop Out • 4-6
Nico Hoerner pops out to first baseman Jac Caglianone in foul territory.
top 9 • Hit By Pitch • 4-6
Michael Busch hit by pitch.
top 9 • Grounded Into DP • 4-6
Alex Bregman grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd. Alex Bregman out at 1st.
top 9 • Single • 4-6
Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-6
Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 8 • Walk • 4-6
Isaac Collins walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-6
Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 3-6
Jac Caglianone doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-6
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Tyler Tolbert scores.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-6
Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Double • 2-6
Tyler Tolbert doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Lineout • 2-6
Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.
top 8 • Lineout • 2-6
Dansby Swanson lines out to right fielder Starling Marte.
top 8 • Home Run • 2-6
Pedro Ramírez homers (2) on a line drive to right field.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-5
Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-5
Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-5
Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-5
Nick Loftin flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-5
Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ian Happ called out on strikes.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-5
Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Starling Marte. Alex Bregman to 3rd.
top 7 • Walk • 2-5
Michael Busch walks. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 2-5
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-4
Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
top 7 • Walk • 2-4
Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-4
Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-4
Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-4
Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman.