Inside Edge
Royals 4, Cubs 3 — Aug 18, 2023 Recap
Kansas City Royals beat Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Aug 18, 2023.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs on Aug 18, 2023?
Kansas City Royals won 4-3 on Aug 18, 2023.
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Betting Results
Spread
Royals covered
Cubs -1.5
Total
Under
7 / 8.5
Moneyline
Royals
+150
Loading probability
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 |
| Salvador Perez | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MJ Melendez | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Massey | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddy Fermin | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seiya Suzuki | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cody Bellinger | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeimer Candelario | 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nick Madrigal | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Morel | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yan Gomes | C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Wisdom | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ian Happ | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dansby Swanson | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Dylan ColemanH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
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 |
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
Player Prop Results
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2✓
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1✓
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2✓
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2✓
RBIsO 2.5
2✗
RBIsO 3.5
2✗
RBIsO 1.5
2✓
HitsO 0.5
0✗
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0✗
RBIsO 0.5
1✓
RBIsO 2.5
1✗
RBIsO 3.5
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0✗
Pitcher KsO 5.5
9✓
Pitcher KsO 5.5
3✗