Cubs vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 18

Odds updated as of 11:27 AM

In MLB action on Friday, the Chicago Cubs take on the Kansas City Royals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Cubs vs Royals Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (62-58) vs. Kansas City Royals (39-84)
• Date: Friday, August 18, 2023
• Time: 2:20 PM ET
• Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: MLB Network

Cubs vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-180) | KC: (+152)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+108) | KC: +1.5 (-130)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Cubs vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jameson Taillon (Cubs) - 7-7, 5.71 ERA vs Cole Ragans (Royals) - 3-4, 4.21 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Cubs will send Jameson Taillon (7-7) to the mound, while Ragans (3-4) will get the nod for the Royals. Taillon and his team are 7-12-0 ATS this season when he starts. When Taillon starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 4-4. The Royals have a 2-2-0 ATS record in Ragans' four starts with a set spread. The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in four of Ragans' starts this season, and they went 1-3 in those games.

Cubs vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (65.8%)

Cubs vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Royals-Cubs, Kansas City is the underdog at +152, and Chicago is -180 playing at home.

Cubs vs Royals Spread

• The Cubs are favored by 1.5 runs at home against the Royals. The Cubs are +108 to cover the spread, while the Royals are -130.

Cubs vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for Cubs-Royals on August 18 is 8.5. The over is -120, and the under is -102.

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Cubs vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Cubs have come away with 31 wins in the 52 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Chicago has won three of five games when listed as at least -180 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Cubs have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 60 of 114 chances this season.
• The Cubs are 55-59-0 against the spread in their 114 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Royals have a 34-74 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 31.5% of those games).
• Kansas City is 13-39 (winning only 25% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +152 or longer.
• In the 122 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Royals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 59 times (59-61-2).
• The Royals are 53-69-0 ATS this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Nico Hoerner has an OPS of .747, fueled by an OBP of .342 and a team-best slugging percentage of .404 this season. He has a .282 batting average.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 23rd, his on-base percentage ranks 47th, and he is 102nd in slugging.
• Cody Bellinger leads the Cubs in OBP (.379) and total hits (110) this season. He's batting .327 while slugging .554.
• He is fourth in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and seventh in slugging in MLB.
• Jeimer Candelario has 113 hits this season and has a slash line of .273/.355/.490.
• Ian Happ is batting .240 with a .362 OBP and 55 RBI for Chicago this season.
• Happ has safely hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .211 with a home run, a walk and two RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up 135 hits with a .317 on-base percentage and a .495 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Royals. He's batting .276.
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average puts him 34th, his on-base percentage ranks 97th, and he is 22nd in slugging.
• Salvador Perez has 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 16 walks while hitting .255. He's slugging .437 with an on-base percentage of .298.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 76th in batting average, 125th in on-base percentage and 71st in slugging percentage.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .285 with 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 25 walks.
• MJ Melendez is batting .235 with 24 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks.

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