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Chicago Cubs 10, Kansas City Royals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumStats updated Aug 9, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score65
Chicago Cubs
87–69 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
10
10–2
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
67–89 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 32
2
T-Score32
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsDobnak holds a modest edge in P-Score and FIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .764 OPS vs RHP, 2th in MLB; Kansas ranks 21th vs LHP.
LineupCubsChicago's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenCubsChicago owns a 4.26 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Kansas's 4.69.
Recent formCubsChicago has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Matthew Boyd LHP
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.06
103rd
WHIP
1.22
76th
K/9
6.99
166th
BB/9
2.78
69th
P-Score51i
FIP
4.35
HR/9
1.13
96th
OPS/R
0.754
IP
119.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.53
Road ERA2.95
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.73
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
KC
Randy Dobnak RHP
Randy Dobnak
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.08
33rd
WHIP
1.33
117th
K/9
5.92
208th
BB/9
3.08
103rd
P-Score56i
FIP
3.95
HR/9
0.86
36th
OPS/R
0.610
IP
73.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.93
Road ERA1.54
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.67
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Boyd strikes out 1.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Dobnak enters with a 3.08 ERA compared with Boyd's 4.06.
·Boyd allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.22 WHIP compared with 1.33.
·Boyd has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBoydDobnakNote
ERA−10164Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.353.95
WAR1.30.8Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Boyd arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.7
Changeup27%78.6
Slider15%83.0
Curveball13%73.1
Sinker1%91.8
Dobnak arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker39%91.5
Sweeper25%82.4
Changeup21%84.8
Four-seam10%92.2
Slider5%83.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Randy Dobnak)
2nd
in MLB
0.764OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
21st
in MLB
0.693OPS
.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 RHP Randy Dobnak
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Dobnak (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF88.94945.979No MLB historyNo history
2Michael BuschL1B72.74620.736No MLB historyNo history
3Alex BregmanR3B78.80426.784No MLB historyNo history
4Ian HappSLF71.74924.828No MLB historyNo history
5Michael ConfortoLDH75.82115.797No MLB historyNo history
6Nico HoernerR2B52.6728.668No MLB historyNo history
7Dansby SwansonRSS61.71519.695No MLB historyNo history
8Miguel AmayaRC50.7106.715No MLB historyNo history
9Tyrone TaylorRLF66.82211.847No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .949 · 45 HRvs hand .979 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score2Michael Busch 1B · L.239 / .746 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.262 / .804 · 26 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Ian Happ LF · S.221 / .749 · 24 HRvs hand .828 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Michael Conforto DH · L.245 / .821 · 15 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.265 / .672 · 8 HRvs hand .668 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Dansby Swanson SS · R.220 / .715 · 19 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Miguel Amaya C · R.234 / .710 · 6 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Tyrone Taylor LF · R.274 / .822 · 11 HRvs hand .847 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Matthew Boyd
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Boyd (BvP)
1Nick LoftinR3B55.7108.722No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS81.80618.819No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF78.82323.732No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH56.64519.744No MLB historyNo history
5Starling MarteRRF32.6122.627No MLB historyNo history
6Michael MasseyL2B64.74213.848No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler TolbertRSS46.7623.716No MLB historyNo history
8Luke MaileRC—.5371.574No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle IsbelLCF37.5776.392No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.283 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.283 / .823 · 23 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.228 / .645 · 19 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Starling Marte RF · R.242 / .612 · 2 HRvs hand .627 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score6Michael Massey 2B · L.273 / .742 · 13 HRvs hand .848 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Tyler Tolbert SS · R.294 / .762 · 3 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Luke Maile C · R.171 / .537 · 1 HRvs hand .574 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.215 / .577 · 6 HRvs hand .392 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·KCKC
AVG.252 6th.246 12th
OPS.772 1st.714 20th
Home runs217 1st164 22nd
Runs835 1st667 23rd
OBP.340 1st.315 19th
SLG.432 1st.399 19th
PitchingCHCCHC·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.16vs4.72
CHCKC
WHIP1.26vs1.40
CHCKC
K/97.8vs7.5
CHCKC
HR Allowed228vs200
CHCKC
BullpenCHCCHC·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.26vs4.69
no league rank
Saves34vs36
CHCKC
ResultsCHCCHC·KCKC
+3851st
Run differential
+13127th
87–69 Record67–89
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (7–3)
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
Kansas City Royals (4–6)
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Matthew Boyd (3.59 ERA, 7–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Randy Dobnak (1.16 ERA, 2–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Matthew Boyd is at 51; Randy Dobnak is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.