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Chicago Cubs 6, Kansas City Royals 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 7, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score64
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
6
6–4
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
4
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsGausman leads Lynch in P-Score (58 vs 39), K/9 and K/9.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .796 OPS vs LHP, 1th in MLB; Kansas ranks 13th vs RHP.
LineupCubsThe confirmed Chicago order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenCubsChicago owns a 4.27 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Kansas's 4.73.
Recent formCubsChicago has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Kevin Gausman RHP
Kevin Gausman
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.38
141st
WHIP
1.29
102nd
K/9
8.98
55th
BB/9
2.54
43rd
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.06
137th
OPS/R
–
IP
127.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.72
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
KC
Daniel Lynch IV LHP
Daniel Lynch IV
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.96
108th
WHIP
0.93
53rd
K/9
6.85
214th
BB/9
2.35
69th
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.39
101st
OPS/R
–
IP
46.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
How the starters differ
·Lynch allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.93 WHIP compared with 1.29.
·Gausman strikes out 2.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Lynch enters with a 1.96 ERA compared with Gausman's 4.38.
·Lynch allows the lower home-run rate: 0.39 vs 1.06 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gausman arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam51%93.8
Splitter39%84.0
Slider8%84.0
Changeup1%83.9
Sweeper1%79.1
IV arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%94.0
Changeup25%85.5
Slider19%87.3
Four-seam15%94.5
Knuckle Curve9%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs LHP (Daniel Lynch IV)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Kevin Gausman)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs LHP Daniel Lynch IV
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs IV (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.926No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.974No MLB historyNo history
3Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.891No MLB historyNo history
4Michael BuschL1B68.74520.733No MLB historyNo history
5Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.693No MLB historyNo history
6Ian HappSLF67.73824.499No MLB historyNo history
7Carson KellyRC59.71210.899No MLB historyNo history
8Pedro RamírezS2B55.7236.981No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby SwansonRSS55.69419.767No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .974 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .891 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score6Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .499 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score7Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .899 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .981 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Dansby Swanson SS · R.213 / .694 · 19 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Kevin Gausman
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gausman (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC76.79027.837No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS78.80018.783No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF75.83423.882No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH56.65721.628No MLB historyNo history
5Isaac CollinsSLF51.6416.660No MLB historyNo history
6Nick LoftinR3B53.7108.685No MLB historyNo history
7Michael MasseyL2B60.73513.721No MLB historyNo history
8Starling MarteRRF31.6122.563No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler TolbertRSS43.7393.817No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .783 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .882 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .685 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Starling Marte RF · R.242 / .612 · 2 HRvs hand .563 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Tyler Tolbert SS · R.285 / .739 · 3 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·KCKC
AVG.251 6th.248 8th
OPS.767 1st.718 16th
Home runs220 3rd170 21st
Runs850 1st690 22nd
OBP.339 2nd.316 17th
SLG.428 1st.402 14th
PitchingCHCCHC·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.77
CHCKC
WHIP1.26vs1.41
CHCKC
K/97.8vs7.4
CHCKC
HR Allowed231vs210
CHCKC
BullpenCHCCHC·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.27vs4.73
no league rank
Saves36vs38
CHCKC
ResultsCHCCHC·KCKC
+4422nd
Run differential
+18928th
89–73 Record69–93
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (7–3)
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
Kansas City Royals (4–6)
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Kevin Gausman (4.38 ERA, 5–10) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Daniel Lynch IV (1.96 ERA, 4–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cubs and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kevin Gausman is at 58; Daniel Lynch IV is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.