Cubs vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 20

Odds updated as of 11:26 AM

The Chicago Cubs are among the MLB squads playing on Sunday, up against the Kansas City Royals.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info about this matchup.

Cubs vs Royals Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (63-59) vs. Kansas City Royals (40-85)
• Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023
• Time: 2:20 PM ET
• Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: MARQ

Cubs vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-220) | KC: (+184)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (-110) | KC: +1.5 (-110)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Cubs vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Kyle Hendricks (Cubs) - 4-6, 4.19 ERA vs Jordan Lyles (Royals) - 3-13, 6.24 ERA

The Cubs will give the ball to Kyle Hendricks (4-6, 4.19 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Lyles (3-13, 6.24 ERA). Hendricks and his team have a record of 6-9-0 against the spread when he starts. When Hendricks starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 3-2. The Royals have a 7-15-0 ATS record in Lyles' 22 starts that had a set spread. The Royals are 3-17 in Lyles' 20 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Cubs vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (67.9%)

Cubs vs Royals Moneyline

• Kansas City is a +184 underdog on the moneyline, while Chicago is a -220 favorite at home.

Cubs vs Royals Spread

• The Cubs are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Royals. The Cubs are -110 to cover, and the Royals are -110.

Cubs vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Cubs versus Royals game on August 20 has been set at 9, with -120 odds on the over and -102 odds on the under.

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Cubs vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Cubs have been victorious in 32, or 59.3%, of the 54 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Chicago has played as a favorite of -220 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Cubs and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of their 116 opportunities.
• The Cubs are 56-60-0 against the spread in their 116 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Royals have won 31.8% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (35-75).
• Kansas City has gone 6-22 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +184 or longer (21.4%).
• The Royals have played in 124 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 60 times (60-62-2).
• The Royals have covered 43.5% of their games this season, going 54-70-0 against the spread.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Nico Hoerner leads Chicago with a slugging percentage of .406, fueled by 35 extra-base hits. He has a .285 batting average and an on-base percentage of .346.
• Among the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 19th, his on-base percentage ranks 41st, and he is 102nd in slugging.
• Hoerner hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .438 with four walks and an RBI.
• Cody Bellinger has 112 hits and an OBP of .375, both of which lead the Cubs this season. He's batting .326 and slugging .564.
• Among qualified hitters, he ranks fourth in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and seventh in slugging percentage.
• Jeimer Candelario is batting .274 with a .493 slugging percentage and 57 RBI this year.
• Candelario has recorded at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .200 with a triple, four walks and an RBI.
• Ian Happ has 14 home runs, 56 RBI and a batting average of .240 this season.
• Happ enters this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a home run, a walk and three RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up an on-base percentage of .321, a slugging percentage of .502, and has 140 hits, all club-bests for the Royals (while batting .281).
• Including all qualified hitters in MLB, he is 23rd in batting average, 94th in on-base percentage and 21st in slugging percentage.
• Witt Jr. heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .364 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
• Salvador Perez has 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 16 walks while hitting .256. He's slugging .435 with an on-base percentage of .299.
• His batting average is 75th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 128th, and he is 73rd in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia has 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 25 walks while batting .284.
• MJ Melendez is batting .234 with 25 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks.

Cubs vs. Royals Head to Head

• 8/19/2023: 6-4 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -235, Underdog Moneyline: +194)
• 8/18/2023: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)

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