MLB

Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs

Saturday, August 8, 2026 · 00:10 UTC

Kansas City Royals host Chicago Cubs in MLB on Saturday, August 8, 2026, starting at 00:10 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 13 times in our head-to-head records, with 6 wins for Kansas City Royals against 7 for Chicago Cubs. Historically, then, Chicago Cubs have had the better of this fixture. Meetings between the two average 9.2 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Kansas City Royals 3-7 Chicago Cubs (2024-07-28); Kansas City Royals 4-9 Chicago Cubs (2024-07-27); Kansas City Royals 6-0 Chicago Cubs (2024-07-27).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-07-28Kansas City Royals3-7Chicago Cubs
2024-07-27Kansas City Royals4-9Chicago Cubs
2024-07-27Kansas City Royals6-0Chicago Cubs
2023-08-20Chicago Cubs4-3Kansas City Royals
2023-08-19Chicago Cubs6-4Kansas City Royals

Team statistics

Kansas City Royals carry an Elo rating of 1500 in our model, and have won 60% of their recent games. Chicago Cubs carry an Elo rating of 1500 in our model, and have won 60% of their recent games.

Kansas City Royals

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Win rate60%
Elo rating1500
Avg scored (recent)3.3
Avg conceded (recent)2.8

Chicago Cubs

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Win rate60%
Elo rating1500
Avg scored (recent)6.2
Avg conceded (recent)3.5

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