Sat, August 8 at 7:10 PM · Kauffman Stadium · Clear 31°C
Cubs
Away · 68-50
3:6
Final
Royals
Home · 49-69
W Seth LugoL Clay HolmesSV Nate Pearson
LINESCORE
Runs by inning| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Royals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Highlights
Official MLB highlights on YouTubeCUBS vs. ROYALS: Official Full Game Highlights (August 8) | 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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Jac CaglianoneHome Run
Bot 7 · Royals win probability +14.6 pts
Carson KellyDouble
Top 4 · Cubs win probability +13.5 pts
Ian HappHome Run
Top 6 · Cubs win probability +10.9 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
24 balls in playHR 1Hit 6Out 17
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CubsStarting LineupsRoyals1
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/Season AVGLast 10 games🔥 Heating up · ❄️ In a slump
Play-by-Play
All playsTop 9 · Cubs batting19 pitches
3:6KPete Crow-ArmstrongPitch 4
3:6KPedro RamírezPitch 4
3:6PODansby SwansonPitch 5
3:62BMichael ConfortoPitch 6
Bot 8 · Royals batting15 pitches
3:6GOKyle IsbelPitch 6
3:6GOJosh RojasPitch 3
3:6GONick LoftinPitch 3
3:61BJohn RavePitch 3
Top 8 · Cubs batting20 pitches
3:6FONico HoernerPitch 3
3:62BIan HappPitch 7
3:6KAlex BregmanPitch 4
3:6GOMichael BuschPitch 6
Bot 7 · Royals batting+2 runs17 pitches
3:6FOMichael MasseyPitch 2
3:6LOIsaac CollinsPitch 3
3:6HR
Jac Caglianone2 RBIPitch 2
3:4FOBobby Witt Jr.Pitch 3
3:4BBCarter JensenPitch 7
Top 7 · Cubs batting27 pitches
3:4KSeiya SuzukiPitch 6
3:4BBPete Crow-ArmstrongPitch 6
3:4BBTyrone TaylorPitch 4
3:4FODansby SwansonPitch 5
3:4KCarson KellyPitch 6
Bot 6 · Royals batting13 pitches
3:4FOKyle IsbelPitch 1
3:4POJosh RojasPitch 2
3:42BNick LoftinPitch 5
3:4LOJohn RavePitch 5
Top 6 · Cubs batting+1 run14 pitches
3:4GONico HoernerPitch 5
3:4HR
Ian Happ1 RBIPitch 4
2:4GOAlex BregmanPitch 2
2:4LOMichael BuschPitch 3
Bot 5 · Royals batting18 pitches
2:4LOMichael MasseyPitch 1
2:4POIsaac CollinsPitch 2
2:42BJac CaglianonePitch 3
2:4BBBobby Witt Jr.Pitch 7
2:4GOCarter JensenPitch 5
Top 5 · Cubs batting15 pitches
2:4GOSeiya SuzukiPitch 5
2:4KPete Crow-ArmstrongPitch 4
2:4KTyrone TaylorPitch 6
Bot 4 · Royals batting11 pitches
2:4GIDPKyle IsbelPitch 3
2:4KJosh RojasPitch 3
2:4BBNick LoftinPitch 5
Top 4 · Cubs batting+2 runs15 pitches
2:4GODansby SwansonPitch 2
2:42B
Carson Kelly2 RBIPitch 1
0:41BNico HoernerPitch 2
0:4LOIan HappPitch 2
0:4FOAlex BregmanPitch 2
0:41BMichael BuschPitch 6
Bot 3 · Royals batting+1 run26 pitches
0:4GOJohn RavePitch 7
0:4FCMichael MasseyPitch 4
0:41BIsaac CollinsPitch 3
0:42B
0:31BBobby Witt Jr.Pitch 2
0:3GOCarter JensenPitch 4
Top 3 · Cubs batting21 pitches
0:3FOSeiya SuzukiPitch 3
0:3BBPete Crow-ArmstrongPitch 4
0:31BTyrone TaylorPitch 6
0:3GODansby SwansonPitch 3
0:3KCarson KellyPitch 5
Bot 2 · Royals batting+2 runs15 pitches
0:3GIDPKyle IsbelPitch 3
0:31B
Josh Rojas2 RBIPitch 3
0:1SACNick LoftinPitch 1
0:1BBJohn RavePitch 5
0:11BMichael MasseyPitch 3
Top 2 · Cubs batting12 pitches
0:1KNico HoernerPitch 6
0:1KIan HappPitch 3
0:1GOAlex BregmanPitch 3
Bot 1 · Royals batting+1 run18 pitches
0:1GOIsaac CollinsPitch 8
0:1HR
0:0GOBobby Witt Jr.Pitch 6
0:0GOCarter JensenPitch 1
Top 1 · Cubs batting13 pitches
0:0GOMichael BuschPitch 4
0:0FOSeiya SuzukiPitch 5
0:0FOPete Crow-ArmstrongPitch 4
BOX SCORE
Batting · PitchingChicago Cubs
| Batter | AB | H | R | RBI | BB | SO | Season AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongDesignated Hitter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .287 |
| Seiya SuzukiRight Fielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Michael BuschFirst Baseman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Alex BregmanThird Baseman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| Ian HappLeft Fielder | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| Nico HoernerSecond Baseman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Carson KellyCatcher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .265 |
| ↳Michael ConfortoPinch Hitter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Dansby SwansonShortstop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 |
| Tyrone TaylorCenter Fielder | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .242 |
| ↳Pedro RamírezPinch Hitter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Holmes | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 70 |
| Colin Rea | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 63 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | H | R | RBI | BB | SO | Season AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenCatcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .227 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.Shortstop | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| Jac CaglianoneFirst Baseman | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Isaac CollinsLeft Fielder | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| Michael MasseySecond Baseman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| John RaveRight Fielder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 |
| Nick LoftinThird Baseman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .247 |
| Josh RojasDesignated Hitter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| Kyle IsbelCenter Fielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 90 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 |