MLB matchups/Cubs @ Royals
Sun 9 Aug, 19:10 UK, Kauffman Stadium
10 – 2
Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| Chicago Cubs |
1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 |
| Kansas City Royals |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Pete Crow-Armstrong |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | 0 |
| 2. Michael Busch |
5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| James Triantos |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 3. Alex Bregman |
6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 4. Ian Happ |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Michael Conforto |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 6. Nico Hoerner |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 1 |
| Pedro Ramírez |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. Dansby Swanson |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 8. Miguel Amaya |
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 9. Tyrone Taylor |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Matthew Boyd | 7.0 | 5 | 2 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
98 |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
24 |
| Javier Assad | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Nick Loftin |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 2. Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 3. Jac Caglianone |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 4. Salvador Perez |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| John Rave |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 5. Starling Marte |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Michael Massey |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. Tyler Tolbert |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 8. Luke Maile |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 9. Kyle Isbel |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Randy Dobnak | 5.0 | 10 | 4 |
4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
94 |
| Easton McGee | 2.0 | 5 | 6 |
6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
41 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 |
| Josh Rojas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
CubsRoyals
5.4
Runs per game
3.47
3.2
Runs allowed
3.87
0.780
OPS
0.681
2.82
Bullpen ERA
4.59
22.7
Strikeout %
18.4
Weather at first pitch
87°F, wind 13 mph, 10 mph blowing out