Inside EdgeKansas City Royals at Chicago Cubs — Aug 18, 2023
Betting Results
Spread
Royals covered
Cubs -1.5
Total
Under
7 / 8.5
ML
Royals
+150
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Starting PitchersConfirmed
Royals4.08 ERA4-453.0 IP60 K1.38 WHIP
vs
Cubs5.56 ERA7-8110.0 IP94 K1.37 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Duffy | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Massey | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Melendez | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddy Fermin | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Waters | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Velázquez | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Morel | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Happ | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Cody Bellinger | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dansby Swanson | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yan Gomes | C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seiya Suzuki | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeimer Candelario | 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Patrick Wisdom | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Madrigal | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole RagansW | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 106 |
| Dylan ColemanH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Taylor ClarkeH | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Austin CoxH | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Carlos HernándezS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
Cubs| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson TaillonL | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 91 |
| Michael Fulmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Drew Smyly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Scoring Comparison
RoyalsCubs
3.6
RPG4.4
4.7
OPP RPG4
-1.1
MARGIN+0.4
Scoring (Last 7)
Royals
3.6avg
0
2
4
3
13
1
2
Cubs
4.4avg
4
10
3
7
0
6
1
Last 10 Games
Royals3-4
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
Cubs3-4
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
ATS Trend (Last 10)
Royals3-4 ATS
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
Cubs3-4 ATS
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
Season Records · 2026
Royals 7g7g Cubs
3-4 43%
SU43% 3-4
3-4 43%
ATS43% 3-4
1-6 14%
O/U50% 3-3
Venue Splits
Royals on RoadSU1-2 33%
ATS1-2 33%
O/U0-3 0%
Cubs at HomeSU3-3 50%
ATS3-3 50%
O/U3-2 60%
Player Prop Results
HitsO 1.5
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StrikeoutsO 5.5
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StrikeoutsO 5.5
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