Cubs vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 8

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

The Saturday schedule in MLB includes a matchup between the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals.

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

Cubs vs Royals Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (68-49) vs. Kansas City Royals (48-69)
• Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
• Time: 7:10 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: (+150)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (-106) | KC: +1.5 (-113)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)

Cubs vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Clay Holmes (Cubs) - 4-4, 2.39 ERA vs Seth Lugo (Royals) - 4-7, 4.41 ERA

The probable starters are Clay Holmes (4-4) for the Cubs and Seth Lugo (4-7) for the Royals. Holmes' team is 4-5-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Holmes' team has a record of 4-1 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Royals have a 12-11-0 ATS record in Lugo's 23 starts that had a set spread. The Royals are 7-10 in Lugo's 17 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Cubs vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (69.2%)

Cubs vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Cubs-Royals, Chicago is the favorite at -164, and Kansas City is +150 playing at home.

Cubs vs Royals Spread

• The Cubs are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Royals. The Cubs are -106 to cover, and the Royals are -113.

Cubs vs Royals Over/Under

• A combined run total of 9.5 has been set for Cubs-Royals on Aug. 8, with the over at +100 and the under at -122.

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Cubs vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Cubs have been chosen as favorites in 72 games this year and have walked away with the win 42 times (58.3%) in those games.
• This year Chicago has won 10 of 15 games when listed as at least -164 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 60 of their 112 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Cubs are 56-56-0 against the spread in their 112 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline 77 total times this season. They've gone 30-47 in those games.
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +150 or longer, Kansas City has a 5-4 record (winning 55.6% of its games).
• The Royals have combined with opponents to go over the total 52 times this season for a 52-58-2 record against the over/under.
• The Royals have a 54-58-0 record ATS this season (covering 48.2% of the time).

Cubs Player Leaders

• Pete Crow-Armstrong leads Chicago in OBP (.388), slugging percentage (.549) and total hits (127) this season. He has a .289 batting average.
• He ranks 15th in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging among all qualifying hitters in baseball.
• Crow-Armstrong will look for his sixth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .429 with a double, two home runs, three walks and six RBIs.
• Nico Hoerner is hitting .257 with 24 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 38 walks, while slugging .359 with an on-base percentage of .318.
• He ranks 70th in batting average, 102nd in on-base percentage and 131st in slugging in the majors.
• Alex Bregman is batting .248 with a .383 slugging percentage and 51 RBI this year.
• Bregman enters this matchup with five games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBIs.
• Seiya Suzuki has 19 home runs, 66 RBI and a batting average of .272 this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has an on-base percentage of .355 and a slugging percentage of .455. Both lead the Royals. He's batting .286.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average places him 21st, his on-base percentage ranks 38th, and he is 48th in slugging.
• Jac Caglianone's 99 hits pace his team. He has a batting average of .256 while slugging .456 with an on-base percentage of .311.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 73rd in batting average, 111th in on-base percentage and 47th in slugging percentage.
• Carter Jensen has 24 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 42 walks while batting .229.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .216 with 17 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 18 walks.

Cubs vs Royals Head to Head

• 8/7/2026: 6-4 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 7/23/2025: 8-4 KC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 7/22/2025: 6-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -255, Underdog Moneyline: +210)
• 7/21/2025: 12-4 KC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 7/28/2024: 7-3 CHC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 7/27/2024: 9-4 CHC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 7/26/2024: 6-0 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 8/20/2023: 4-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -220, Underdog Moneyline: +184)
• 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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