Royals vs. Cubs: Odds, spread, over/under
Jameson Taillon will take the hill for the Chicago Cubs (62-58) on Friday, August 18 against the Kansas City Royals (39-84), who will counter with Cole Ragans. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
The Royals are +150 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the Cubs (-185). The total for the contest has been listed at 8.5 runs.
Royals vs. Cubs Time and TV Channel
- Date: Friday, August 18, 2023
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- TV: MLB Network
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field
- Probable Pitchers: Taillon - CHC (7-7, 5.71 ERA) vs Ragans - KC (3-4, 4.21 ERA)
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Royals vs. Cubs Betting Odds, Run Line and Total
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Royals vs. Cubs Betting Trends and Insights
- The Cubs have won 33, or 57.9%, of the 57 games they've played as favorites this season.
- The Cubs have gone 3-3 (winning 50% of their games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -185 or shorter.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Chicago has a 64.9% chance to win.
- The Cubs played as the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and they finished 2-2 in those matchups.
- In its last 10 outings (all had set totals), Chicago combined with its opponents to go over the run total five times.
- The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 109 games this year and have walked away with the win 35 times (32.1%) in those games.
- The Royals have a mark of 12-38 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +150 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Royals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and have gone 3-7 in those contests.
- In the last 10 games with a total, Kansas City and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
Royals vs. Cubs Player Props
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Royals Futures Odds
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