Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals, July 23, 2025
July 23, 2025, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field
Starting Pitchers
Season Comparison
2025Kansas City RoyalsChicago Cubs
.706
OPS.750
159
HR223
651
Runs793
3.73
ERA3.79
1.24
WHIP1.18
1271
Strikeouts by pitchers1265
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Vinnie Pasquantino led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits and 2 home runs and 4 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Frazier2B/3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maikel GarciaSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John RaveLF/RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Freddy FerminC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan India2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
7 players led Chicago Cubs with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carson KellyDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reese McGuireC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin TurnerPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Pitching
Seth Lugo went 6.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (6 SO, 2 ER); Colin Rea went 5.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (3 SO, 5 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Colin Rea | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Kriske | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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- runs batted in
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- SO
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- HR
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- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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