Sun, August 9 at 2:10 PM · Kauffman Stadium · Partly Cloudy 32°C
Cubs
Away · 69-50
10:2
Final
Royals
Home · 49-70
W Matthew BoydL Randy Dobnak
LINESCORE
Runs by inning| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 0 |
| Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Highlights
Official MLB highlights on YouTubeCUBS vs. ROYALS: Official Full Game Highlights (August 9) | 2026 MLB Season
YouTube ↗Game Flow
Win probability by at-bat · WIN PROBABILITYUp = Royals (home) favoredDown = Cubs (away) favoredScoring plays · hover or tap a point for details
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Starling MarteHome Run
Bot 4 · Royals win probability +14.1 pts
Kyle IsbelDouble Play
Bot 5 · Cubs win probability +10.8 pts
Michael ConfortoSingle
Top 3 · Cubs win probability +10.1 pts
Key moments = the top 3 plays with the biggest win-probability swings
Batted Balls & Lineups
Balls-in-play spray chart · Season and last-10 AVG by lineup spotCubs lineup
36 balls in playHR 2Hit 16Out 18
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CubsStarting LineupsRoyals1
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/Season AVGLast 10 games🔥 Heating up · ❄️ In a slump
Play-by-Play
All playsBot 9 · Royals batting5 pitches
10:2FOTyler TolbertPitch 1
10:2FOMichael MasseyPitch 1
10:2GOStarling MartePitch 3
Top 9 · Cubs batting13 pitches
10:2FOAlex BregmanPitch 7
10:2FOJames TriantosPitch 2
10:2FOPete Crow-ArmstrongPitch 2
10:21BTyrone TaylorPitch 2
Bot 8 · Royals batting24 pitches
10:2GOSalvador PerezPitch 7
10:21BJac CaglianonePitch 5
10:2KBobby Witt Jr.Pitch 5
10:2KNick LoftinPitch 7
Top 8 · Cubs batting17 pitches
10:2KMiguel AmayaPitch 3
10:21BDansby SwansonPitch 2
10:2LOPedro RamírezPitch 6
10:21BMichael ConfortoPitch 3
10:2KIan HappPitch 3
Bot 7 · Royals batting26 pitches
10:2LOKyle IsbelPitch 4
10:2KLuke MailePitch 8
10:2BBTyler TolbertPitch 7
10:21BMichael MasseyPitch 3
10:2GOStarling MartePitch 4
Top 7 · Cubs batting+3 runs21 pitches
10:2KAlex BregmanPitch 4
10:2FOMichael BuschPitch 5
10:22BPete Crow-ArmstrongPitch 3
10:2GOTyrone TaylorPitch 1
10:2HR
Miguel Amaya3 RBIPitch 1
7:2BBDansby SwansonPitch 4
7:22BNico HoernerPitch 3
Bot 6 · Royals batting16 pitches
7:2GOSalvador PerezPitch 6
7:2FOJac CaglianonePitch 5
7:2BBBobby Witt Jr.Pitch 5
Top 6 · Cubs batting+3 runs20 pitches
7:2KMichael ConfortoPitch 3
7:2HR
Ian Happ2 RBIPitch 1
5:21B
Alex Bregman1 RBIPitch 2
4:2GOMichael BuschPitch 2
4:2BBPete Crow-ArmstrongPitch 5
4:2KTyrone TaylorPitch 7
Bot 5 · Royals batting7 pitches
4:2GONick LoftinPitch 5
4:2DPKyle IsbelPitch 1
4:21BLuke MailePitch 1
Top 5 · Cubs batting15 pitches
4:2LOMiguel AmayaPitch 1
4:2KDansby SwansonPitch 6
4:2BBNico HoernerPitch 7
4:2GOMichael ConfortoPitch 1
Bot 4 · Royals batting+2 runs21 pitches
4:2GOTyler TolbertPitch 1
4:23BMichael MasseyPitch 2
4:2HR
Starling Marte2 RBIPitch 5
4:01BSalvador PerezPitch 5
4:0GOJac CaglianonePitch 5
4:0FOBobby Witt Jr.Pitch 3
Top 4 · Cubs batting+1 run16 pitches
4:0GOIan HappPitch 3
4:01B
3:01BMichael BuschPitch 6
3:0FOPete Crow-ArmstrongPitch 4
3:0FOTyrone TaylorPitch 1
3:01BMiguel AmayaPitch 1
Bot 3 · Royals batting13 pitches
3:0LONick LoftinPitch 2
3:0BBKyle IsbelPitch 6
3:0FOLuke MailePitch 2
3:0LOTyler TolbertPitch 3
Top 3 · Cubs batting+2 runs28 pitches
3:0FODansby SwansonPitch 3
3:01B
Nico Hoerner1 RBIPitch 3
2:01B
Michael Conforto1 RBIPitch 5
1:01BIan HappPitch 4
1:0FOAlex BregmanPitch 4
1:01BMichael BuschPitch 3
1:0KPete Crow-ArmstrongPitch 6
Bot 2 · Royals batting6 pitches
1:0GOMichael MasseyPitch 1
1:0POStarling MartePitch 2
1:0GOSalvador PerezPitch 3
Top 2 · Cubs batting12 pitches
1:0LOTyrone TaylorPitch 2
1:0KMiguel AmayaPitch 4
1:0GODansby SwansonPitch 6
Bot 1 · Royals batting9 pitches
1:0KJac CaglianonePitch 4
1:0POBobby Witt Jr.Pitch 2
1:0KNick LoftinPitch 3
Top 1 · Cubs batting+1 run23 pitches
1:0FONico HoernerPitch 5
1:0SF
0:01BIan HappPitch 4
0:01BAlex BregmanPitch 3
0:02BMichael BuschPitch 2
0:0KPete Crow-ArmstrongPitch 3
BOX SCORE
Batting · PitchingChicago Cubs
| Batter | AB | H | R | RBI | BB | SO | Season AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongDesignated Hitter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 |
| Michael BuschFirst Baseman | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| ↳James TriantosSecond Baseman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Alex BregmanThird Baseman | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| Ian HappLeft Fielder | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .216 |
| Michael ConfortoRight Fielder | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| Nico HoernerSecond Baseman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .260 |
| ↳Pedro RamírezFirst Baseman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| Dansby SwansonShortstop | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 |
| Miguel AmayaCatcher | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .242 |
| Tyrone TaylorCenter Fielder | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 98 |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| Javier Assad | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | H | R | RBI | BB | SO | Season AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick LoftinThird Baseman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.Designated Hitter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .284 |
| Jac CaglianoneFirst Baseman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 |
| Salvador PerezFirst Baseman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| ↳John RaveRight Fielder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| Starling MarteLeft Fielder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Michael MasseySecond Baseman | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| Tyler TolbertShortstop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .314 |
| Luke MaileCatcher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Kyle IsbelCenter Fielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Dobnak | 5.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 94 |
| Easton McGee | 2.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 41 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| Josh Rojas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |