Royals vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 26

Odds updated as of 8:13 PM

MLB action on Friday includes the Kansas City Royals taking on the Chicago Cubs.

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

Royals vs Cubs Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (56-47) vs. Chicago Cubs (49-55)
• Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: BSKC

Royals vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-152) | CHC: (+128)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+134) | CHC: +1.5 (-162)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Royals vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Brady Singer (Royals) - 6-6, 3.00 ERA vs Kyle Hendricks (Cubs) - 2-8, 6.69 ERA

The Royals will give the ball to Brady Singer (6-6, 3.00 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Cubs will turn to Kyle Hendricks (2-8, 6.69 ERA). Singer and his team are 12-8-0 ATS this season when he starts. When Singer starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 8-1. The Cubs have a 3-10-0 record against the spread in Hendricks' starts. The Cubs are 2-7 in Hendricks' nine starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Royals vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (53.3%)

Royals vs Cubs Moneyline

• The Royals vs Cubs moneyline has Kansas City as a -152 favorite, while Chicago is a +128 underdog on the road.

Royals vs Cubs Spread

• The Cubs are at the Royals, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Cubs are +134 to cover the spread, and the Royals are -162.

Royals vs Cubs Over/Under

• Royals versus Cubs, on July 26, has an over/under of 9, with the over being -108 and the under -112.

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Royals vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Royals have been chosen as favorites in 43 games this year and have walked away with the win 28 times (65.1%) in those games.
• This season Kansas City has been victorious 16 times in 22 chances when named as a favorite of at least -152 on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 44 of their 100 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals are 56-44-0 against the spread in their 100 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs have won 47.2% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (25-28).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +128 or longer, Chicago has a record of 7-3 (70%).
• The Cubs have played in 101 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 40 times (40-57-4).
• The Cubs have a 44-57-0 record against the spread this season (covering 43.6% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 141 hits and an OBP of .390 to go with a slugging percentage of .593. All three of those stats are best among Kansas City hitters this season. He has a .344 batting average, as well.
• Among qualified hitters, he ranks first in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks eighth, and he is fourth in slugging.
• Witt has hit safely in seven games in a row. During his last 10 games he is batting .538 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs, two walks and nine RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 23 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 34 walks. He's batting .258 and slugging .425 with an on-base percentage of .320.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he is 66th in batting average, 78th in on-base percentage and 68th in slugging percentage.
• Pasquantino brings a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .500 with a double, two walks and three RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .278 with a .469 slugging percentage and 67 RBI this year.
• Perez has recorded a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .234 with a .285 OBP and 45 RBI for Kansas City this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Ian Happ has 23 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 52 walks while hitting .237. He's slugging .448 with an on-base percentage of .343.
• He ranks 105th in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage and 49th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Happ brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Nico Hoerner's .351 slugging percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .257 with an on-base percentage of .335.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 70th in batting average, 50th in on-base percentage and 134th in slugging percentage.
• Christopher Morel is batting .199 with seven doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 47 walks.
• Seiya Suzuki's 80 hits pace his team.

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