It’s Sunday, July 28, and the Chicago Cubs (50-56) and Kansas City Royals (57-48) are set to square off for a third time this weekend at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. The Cubs sit a disappointing 5th in the National League Central while the Royals are in contention for the playoffs sitting in 3rd place in the American League Central. Chicago knocked off the Royals 9-4 yesterday.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs vs. Royals live today
● Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024
● Time: 2:10 PM EST
● Site: Kauffman Stadium
● City: Kansas City, MO
● TV/Streaming: Bally Sports Kansas City, Marquee Sports Network
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Game odds for Cubs vs. Royals
The latest odds as of Sunday afternoon:
● Money Line: Cubs +145, Royals -175
● Spread: Cubs +1.5 (-135), Royals -1.5 (+110)
● Over/Under: 9 runs
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Recent team stats for Chicago vs. Kansas City
● The Cubs sit 6 games out of a wild card position entering play today. They are 4-6 in the last 10. The Cubs are 23-31 on the road with an overall run differential of -11.
● Despite the loss yesterday, the Royals have been dominant at home owning a record of 36-21 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals are 5-5 in their last 10 overall. Their overall run differential is +75.
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs vs. Royals
● Today’s pitching matchup (July 28): Javier Assad vs. Cole Ragans
○ Cubs: Assad (4-3, 3.15) has allowed 31 earned runs and 81 hits while striking out 81 over 88.2 innings
○ Royals: Ragans (7-6, 3.23 ERA) has allowed 44 earned runs and 101 hits while striking out 146 over 122.2 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs vs. Royals on July 28, 2024
· The Royals have failed to cover the Run Line in 7 of their last 9 games
· The Royals have won 4 of their last 5 games against NL Central teams
· Bobby Witt, Jr. has at least one hit in eight consecutive games (18-31) for the Royals
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Expert picks & predictions for Sunday’s Cubs vs. Royals game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Cubs vs. Royals game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is recommending the Royals
- Spread: NBC Sports is recommending the Royals
- Total runs: NBC Sports is leaning towards the OVER 9 Total Runs
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