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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 StadiumStats updated Aug 7, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score67
Chicago Cubs
87–69 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 67
6
6–4
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
67–89 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 35
4
T-Score35
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsGausman leads Lynch in P-Score (58 vs 44), K/9 and K/9.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .797 OPS vs LHP, 1th in MLB; Kansas ranks 15th 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
4.55
134th
WHIP
1.27
100th
K/9
9.26
57th
BB/9
2.41
41st
P-Score58i
FIP
3.75
HR/9
1.31
135th
OPS/R
0.763
IP
172.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.87
Road ERA5.40
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
3.29
40th
WHIP
1.07
20th
K/9
6.10
203rd
BB/9
2.70
65th
P-Score44i
FIP
3.87
HR/9
0.70
21st
OPS/R
0.730
IP
76.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.22
Road ERA4.00
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
How the starters differ
·Gausman strikes out 3.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Lynch allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.27.
·Lynch allows the lower home-run rate: 0.70 vs 1.31 per nine.
·Lynch enters with a 3.29 ERA compared with Gausman's 4.55.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGausmanIVNote
ERA−11182Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.753.87
WAR3.00.8Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gausman arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam51%93.9
Splitter39%84.1
Slider9%84.0
Changeup1%84.0
Sweeper1%79.9
IV arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%94.1
Changeup24%85.6
Slider20%87.3
Four-seam15%94.6
Knuckle Curve9%81.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs LHP (Daniel Lynch IV)
1st
in MLB
0.797OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Kevin Gausman)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.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-ArmstrongLCF88.94945.926No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF81.83525.974No MLB historyNo history
3Alex BregmanR3B78.80426.891No MLB historyNo history
4Michael BuschL1B71.74620.733No MLB historyNo history
5Nico HoernerR2B51.6728.693No MLB historyNo history
6Ian HappSLF71.74924.499No MLB historyNo history
7Carson KellyRC62.73010.899No MLB historyNo history
8Pedro RamírezS2B58.7436.981No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby SwansonRSS62.71519.767No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .949 · 45 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.267 / .835 · 25 HRvs hand .974 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.262 / .804 · 26 HRvs hand .891 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Michael Busch 1B · L.239 / .746 · 20 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Nico Hoerner 2B · R.265 / .672 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Ian Happ LF · S.221 / .749 · 24 HRvs hand .499 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score7Carson Kelly C · R.264 / .730 · 10 HRvs hand .899 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score8Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.266 / .743 · 6 HRvs hand .981 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score9Dansby Swanson SS · R.220 / .715 · 19 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Kevin Gausman
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gausman (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC77.77325.821No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS80.79918.791No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF78.82123.860No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH56.64519.609No MLB historyNo history
5Isaac CollinsSLF53.6526.677No MLB historyNo history
6Nick LoftinR3B54.7047.686No MLB historyNo history
7Michael MasseyL2B64.74313.721No MLB historyNo history
8Starling MarteRRF32.6122.563No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler TolbertRSS46.7533.825No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.233 / .773 · 25 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.279 / .799 · 18 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.282 / .821 · 23 HRvs hand .860 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.227 / .645 · 19 HRvs hand .609 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Isaac Collins LF · S.217 / .652 · 6 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score6Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .704 · 7 HRvs hand .686 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .743 · 13 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score8Starling Marte RF · R.242 / .612 · 2 HRvs hand .563 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score9Tyler Tolbert SS · R.288 / .753 · 3 HRvs hand .825 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·KCKC
AVG.252 6th.245 13th
OPS.772 1st.713 21st
Home runs217 1st162 22nd
Runs835 1st656 24th
OBP.340 2nd.315 18th
SLG.432 1st.398 21st
PitchingCHCCHC·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.16vs4.66
CHCKC
WHIP1.26vs1.39
CHCKC
K/97.8vs7.4
CHCKC
HR Allowed228vs196
CHCKC
BullpenCHCCHC·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.27vs4.73
no league rank
Saves34vs36
CHCKC
ResultsCHCCHC·KCKC
+3771st
Run differential
+12427th
87–69 Record67–89
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 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.