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Royals 6, Cubs 2 — Aug 20, 2021 Recap
Kansas City Royals beat Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Aug 20, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs on Aug 20, 2021?
Kansas City Royals won 6-2 on Aug 20, 2021.
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Betting Results
Spread
Royals covered
Cubs +1.5
Total
Under
8 / 8.5
Moneyline
Royals
-110
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Royals5.43 ERA8-12129.1 IP117 K1.65 WHIP
vs
Cubs5.04 ERA6-10126.2 IP96 K1.51 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Cubs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez | C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarrod Dyson | RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Gallagher | C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Dozier | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Brentz | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Keller | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Happ | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Zach Davies | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Heyward | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robinson Chirinos | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Schwindel | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hermosillo | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rafael Ortega | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Patrick Wisdom | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Duffy | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| David Bote | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Romine | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad KellerW | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 97 |
| Richard LoveladyH | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Jake BrentzH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Cubs| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach DaviesL | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 98 |
| Rex Brothers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Jake Jewell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Ryan Meisinger | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Royals
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0
Cubs
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0