Cubs vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 7

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

On Friday in MLB, the Chicago Cubs are playing the Kansas City Royals.

All the info you need to make smart bets on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Cubs vs Royals Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (67-49) vs. Kansas City Royals (48-68)
• Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: Royals.TV and MARQ

Cubs vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-164) | KC: (+138)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (-102) | KC: +1.5 (-118)
• Total: 10 -- Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)

Cubs vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Kevin Gausman (Cubs) - 5-10, 4.38 ERA vs Daniel Lynch (Royals) - 4-2, 1.96 ERA

The Cubs will give the nod to Kevin Gausman (5-10) versus the Royals and Daniel Lynch (4-2). Gausman's team is 9-14-0 against the spread this season in his starts. When Gausman starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 8-6. Last season Lynch and his team were 1-1-0 against the spread when he pitched. Lynch's team was the underdog on the moneyline just once in a game he pitched a season ago, and won.

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

• Chicago is a -164 favorite on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a +138 underdog at home.

Cubs vs Royals Spread

• The Cubs are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Royals. The Cubs are -102 to cover, and the Royals are -118.

Cubs vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Cubs versus Royals game on Aug. 7 has been set at 10, with +100 odds on the over and -122 odds on the under.

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Cubs vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Cubs have been favorites in 71 games this season and have come away with the win 41 times (57.7%) in those contests.
• Chicago has a record of 9-5 when favored by -164 or more this year.
• The Cubs and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 59 of their 111 opportunities.
• The Cubs are 55-56-0 against the spread in their 111 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals are 30-46 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 39.5% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +138 or longer, Kansas City has a 5-6 record (winning 45.5% of its games).
• The Royals have combined with opponents to go over the total 51 times this season for a 51-58-2 record against the over/under.
• The Royals have covered 48.6% of their games this season, going 54-57-0 ATS.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Pete Crow-Armstrong has 126 hits and an OBP of .386 to go with a slugging percentage of .550. All three of those stats are best among Chicago hitters this season. He has a .289 batting average, as well.
• Among all qualified hitters in the majors, he is 15th in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging.
• Crow-Armstrong will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .421 with a double, two home runs, four walks and five RBIs.
• Nico Hoerner has 24 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 38 walks. He's batting .260 and slugging .363 with an on-base percentage of .321.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he is 64th in batting average, 96th in on-base percentage and 128th in slugging percentage.
• Alex Bregman is batting .248 with a .384 slugging percentage and 50 RBI this year.
• Bregman has recorded at least one base hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .227 with two doubles, a home run and three RBIs.
• Seiya Suzuki has been key for Chicago with 101 hits, an OBP of .364 plus a slugging percentage of .476.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has an on-base percentage of .356, a slugging percentage of .457, and has 109 hits, all club-bests for the Royals (while batting .286).
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 22nd in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 35th and he is 47th in slugging.
• Jac Caglianone is batting .254 with 18 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 27 walks. He's slugging .453 with an on-base percentage of .309.
• He ranks 79th in batting average, 115th in on-base percentage and 51st in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Carter Jensen has 24 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .228.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .215 with 17 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 18 walks.

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