Inside Edge
Royals 3, Cubs 4 — Aug 20, 2023 Recap
Chicago Cubs beat Kansas City Royals 3-4 on Aug 20, 2023.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs on Aug 20, 2023?
Chicago Cubs won 3-4 on Aug 20, 2023.
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Betting Results
Spread
Royals covered
Cubs -1.5
Total
Under
7 / 9
Moneyline
Cubs
-220
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Royals6.20 ERA3-14139.1 IP93 K1.27 WHIP
vs
Cubs3.83 ERA5-698.2 IP64 K1.14 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Cubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Massey | 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Beaty | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Waters | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Melendez | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle Isbel | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Duffy | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dairon Blanco | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Cubs| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya | C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Tauchman | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Morel | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeimer Candelario | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ian Happ | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Bellinger | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan LylesL | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 92 |
Cubs| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle HendricksW | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 90 |
| Mark Leiter Jr.H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Adbert AlzolayS | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Julian MerryweatherH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
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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0✗
RBIsO 0.5
0✗
HitsO 0.5
1✓
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0✗
RBIsO 2.5
0✗
RBIsO 3.5
0✗
HitsO 0.5
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RBIsO 0.5
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RBIsO 1.5
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RBIsO 2.5
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RBIsO 0.5
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RBIsO 2.5
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RBIsO 3.5
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RBIsO 0.5
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RBIsO 1.5
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RBIsO 3.5
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RBIsO 1.5
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RBIsO 3.5
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HitsO 0.5
2✓
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RBIsO 0.5
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RBIsO 1.5
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RBIsO 2.5
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HitsO 0.5
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RBIsO 0.5
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RBIsO 1.5
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RBIsO 2.5
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RBIsO 3.5
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HitsO 0.5
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Home RunsO 0.5
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RBIsO 0.5
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RBIsO 1.5
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RBIsO 2.5
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RBIsO 3.5
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RBIsO 1.5
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RBIsO 2.5
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RBIsO 3.5
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1✓
RBIsO 0.5
1✓
RBIsO 1.5
1✗
RBIsO 2.5
1✗
RBIsO 3.5
1✗
Pitcher KsO 4.5
2✗
Pitcher KsO 4.5
3✗
HitsO 0.5
0✗
Home RunsO 0.5
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RBIsO 1.5
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