Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

Chicago CubsCubsCHC

64-49, 32-25 Away

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

46-67, 26-27 Home

CHC

Pitchers

Javier AssadRHP, #72

Randy DobnakRHP, #62

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
J. Assad	6-1	3.75	1.16	69.2	63	48	18	12
R. Dobnak	1-0	1.04	1.19	26.0	21	14	10	2

CHC

Home Runs

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

24HR

.282AVG

64RBI

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

18HR

.251AVG

42RBI

Batting Average

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

.282AVG

.383OBP

.536SLG

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.279AVG

.350OBP

.450SLG

Runs Batted In

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

64RBI

24HR

.282AVG

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

54RBI

15HR

.232AVG

Chicago Cubs

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Hoby Milner RP	15-Day IL	Aug 4
Ethan Roberts RP	15-Day IL	Aug 4
Tyler Austin 1B	60-Day IL	Aug 6
Daniel Palencia RP	15-Day IL	Aug 11
Edward Cabrera SP	15-Day IL	Aug 12

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	10-Day IL	Aug 4
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	10-Day IL	Aug 8
Beck Way RP	15-Day IL	Aug 9
Nick Mears RP	60-Day IL	Aug 10
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Aug 14

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
CHC	.248	580	959	139	.339	.414	4.09	1.25	337	876	.244	24-22
KC	.245	467	932	115	.313	.398	4.87	1.43	423	841	.262	19-25

Cubs Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/3/26	vsLAD	W10-5
8/2/26	vsNYY	L2-1
8/1/26	vsNYY	W5-2
7/31/26	vsNYY	L2-0
7/30/26	@STL	W4-2 F/10

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/2/26	@COL	L8-1
8/1/26	@COL	L12-6
7/31/26	@COL	L3-1
7/30/26	@MIN	L4-3
7/29/26	@MIN	W4-0

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 8/7

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Game 1

8/7

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Game 2

8/8

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Game 3

8/9

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	69	43	.616	-	L2
Chicago	64	49	.566	5.5	W1
Pittsburgh	57	57	.500	13	W1
St. Louis	56	57	.496	13.5	W2
Cincinnati	53	58	.477	15.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	59	52	.532	-	W1
Cleveland	57	56	.504	3	W1
Minnesota	56	57	.496	4	L2
Detroit	54	58	.482	5.5	W3
Kansas City	46	67	.407	14	L4

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Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

Probable Pitchers

Javier AssadRHP, #72

Randy DobnakRHP, #62

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

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