The Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs meet Tuesday in MLB action at Wrigley Field. Here’s a Cubs vs Royals Prediction. This article will include a Cubs vs Royals Pick.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 49-52 on the year and play the Guardians, Braves, and Blue Jays next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .245 on the season, have a .300 OBP, and a .379 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.49 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 115 hits and 56 RBI, while Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 210 hits and 98 RBI.
Rich Hill gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he was 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA and 5 strikeouts last season. Hill is 1-2 with a 2.90 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 59-41 on the year and play the White Sox, Brewers, and Orioles next. The Chicago Cubs are batting .256 on the season, have a .324 OBP, and a .447 slugging percentage. The Chicago Cubs pitching staff has a 3.87 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Nico Hoerner leads the Chicago Cubs with 104 hits and 40 RBI, while Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker have combined for 206 hits and 129 RBI.
Matthew Boyd gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 10-3 with a 2.34 ERA and 102 strikeouts this season. Boyd is 8-11 with a 5.22 ERA and 116 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Cubs have won eight of their last nine home games against AL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Royals have lost six of their last eight games at Wrigley Field against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against AL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Cubs have led after 3 innings in each of their last five home games.
- The Cubs have won the first inning in three of their last four games as home favorites.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six games at Wrigley Field against National League opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won each of their last seven night games against NL Central opponents.
- The Cubs have lost three of their last four games as favorites against the Royals following a home loss.
- The Royals have covered the run line in 15 of their last 16 road games against NL Central opponents.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games against NL Central opponents.
- The Royals have won the first inning in three of their last four road games against NL Central opponents.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games against NL Central opponents.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs’ last 11 games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Matthew Boyd has recorded a win in eight of his last nine home appearances.
- Matthew Boyd has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Carson Kelly has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Cubs as home favorites.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks 4th in the league in Steals (28) this season.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 28 road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Maikel Garcia has recorded a Double in four of the Royals’ last five night games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Salvador Perez has hit at least one home run in four of the Royals’ last five road games against NL opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks T2nd in the league in Hits (115) this season.
Cubs vs Royals Prediction
Rich Hill didn’t pitch much last season and will make his debut this season. He’s 45 years old, which will make him the oldest active player in the MLB. I want nothing to do with that. Boyd is putting up an all-star season with a 2.34 ERA and 1.03 WHIP, and he’s allowed 15 hits and two runs in his last 26 innings. In 53 home innings, Boyd has a 2.21 ERA and .207 allowed batting average. There’s only one way to go here when you consider Hill is over the hill and likely to get rocked by an explosive Cubs team. Of course, I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.