Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals Live Score (8 Aug, 2026)

Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals Live Score (8 Aug, 2026)
Final August 8, 2026
Cubs
0-0
6
VS
6 - 4
VS
Royals
0-0
4

Game Information

Stage
Standard
Season
2026
First Pitch
Fri, Aug 7, 8:10 pm
Venue
Kauffman Stadium
Location
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance
26,083

Inning Scores

Team123456789RHE
Chicago Cubs logo CHC 040000110Array90
Kansas City Royals logo KC 100010020Array71
Chicago Cubs logo CHC
Kansas City Royals logo KC
Home Runs
Pete Crow-Armstrong
26 HR .289 AVG 69 RBI
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Jac Caglianone
18 HR .254 AVG 45 RBI
Jac Caglianone
Batting Average
Pete Crow-Armstrong
.289 AVG .386 OBP .550 SLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Bobby Witt Jr.
.286 AVG .356 OBP .457 SLG
Bobby Witt Jr.
Runs Batted In
Pete Crow-Armstrong
69 RBI 26 HR .289 AVG
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Carter Jensen
54 RBI 15 HR .228 AVG
Carter Jensen
Chicago Cubs logo CHC
Kansas City Royals logo KC
Earned Run Average
Shota Imanaga
3.60 ERA 8 W 125 K
Shota Imanaga
Michael Wacha
3.44 ERA 5 W 112 K
Michael Wacha
Wins
Shota Imanaga
8 W 3.60 ERA 125 K
Shota Imanaga
Noah Cameron
6 W 4.37 ERA 116 K
Noah Cameron
Strikeouts
Shota Imanaga
125 K 8 W 3.60 ERA
Shota Imanaga
Noah Cameron
116 K 6 W 4.37 ERA
Noah Cameron

Injury Report

Chicago Cubs logo Chicago Cubs
Hoby Milner
Hoby Milner
#41 · RP · 15-Day IL
Surgery · Abdomen · Est. return Aug 6
IL15
Ethan Roberts
Ethan Roberts
#39 · RP · 15-Day IL
Inflammation · Right Forearm · Est. return Aug 6
IL15
Clay Holmes
Clay Holmes
#25 · SP · 60-Day IL
Fracture · Right Lower Leg · Est. return Aug 7
IL60
Daniel Palencia
Daniel Palencia
#48 · RP · 15-Day IL
Strain · Right Elbow · Est. return Aug 10
IL15
Gavin Hollowell
Gavin Hollowell
#46 · RP · 15-Day IL
Inflammation · Right Shoulder · Est. return Aug 14
IL15
Kansas City Royals logo Kansas City Royals
Vinnie Pasquantino
Vinnie Pasquantino
#9 · 1B · 10-Day IL
Soreness · Right Wrist · Est. return Aug 7
IL10
Beck Way
Beck Way
#44 · RP · 15-Day IL
Spasms · Back · Est. return Aug 11
IL15
Maikel Garcia
Maikel Garcia
#11 · 3B · 10-Day IL
Strain · Left Hand · Est. return Aug 16
IL10
Nick Mears
Nick Mears
#31 · RP · 60-Day IL
Pinched Nerve · Right Shoulder · Est. return Aug 20
IL60
James McArthur
James McArthur
#66 · RP · 60-Day IL
Surgery · Right Elbow · Est. return Aug 21
IL60

Team Stats

Chicago Cubs logo CHC
KC Kansas City Royals logo
Array Runs Array
9 Hits 7
0 Errors 1
— Home Runs —
— Walks —
— Strikeouts —

Standings

American League

TeamWLPCTGBDIFFSTRK
1Tampa Bay Rays logoRays7653.589-+42L3
2Chicago White Sox logoWhite Sox6762.5199+42L1
3Houston Astros logoAstros6565.50011.5-43L1
4New York Yankees logoYankees7356.5663+95L1
5Red Sox logoRed Sox7059.5436+98W2
6Texas Rangers logoRangers6466.49212.5-48L1
7Cleveland Guardians logoGuardians6466.49212.5-14W3
8Blue Jays logoBlue Jays6467.48913-50W1
9Minnesota Twins logoTwins6367.48513.5-47L2
10Baltimore Orioles logoOrioles6367.48513.5-33W2
11Mariners logoMariners6268.47714.5-44W2
12Detroit Tigers logoTigers6168.47315+77L4
13Kansas City Royals logoRoyals5774.43520-95W7
14Los Angeles Angels logoAngels5278.40024.5-68W1
15Athletics logoAthletics5080.38526.5-188W1

National League

TeamWLPCTGBDIFFSTRK
1Milwaukee Brewers logoBrewers8149.623-+163W3
2Los Angeles Dodgers logoDodgers7951.6082+147W5
3Atlanta Braves logoBraves7555.5776+108L2
4Chicago Cubs logoCubs7456.5697+98L3
5Philadelphia Phillies logoPhillies7258.5549+25W8
6San Diego Padres logoPadres7060.53811+9W2
7Arizona Diamondbacks logoDiamondbacks6862.52313+7L1
8Miami Marlins logoMarlins6664.50815+17W2
9St. Louis Cardinals logoCardinals6665.50415.50L2
10Pittsburgh Pirates logoPirates6368.48118.5+29L2
11Cincinnati Reds logoReds6268.47719-92W1
12Washington Nationals logoNationals6170.46620.5+14L3
13New York Mets logoMets5971.45422-39W1
14San Francisco Giants logoGiants5277.40328.5-79L3
15Colorado Rockies logoRockies5079.38830.5-131L5

About the Game

The Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals game is final on August 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM EDT at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The final score is Chicago Cubs 6, Kansas City Royals 4.

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CHC
VS
KC

Pitchers

Kevin Gausman
Kevin GausmanP

Catchers

Carson Kelly
Carson KellyC

Infielders

Alex Bregman
Alex Bregman3B
Michael Busch
Michael Busch1B
Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner2B
Dansby Swanson
Dansby SwansonSS

Outfielders

Pete Crow-Armstrong
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
Seiya Suzuki
Seiya SuzukiRF
Ian Happ
Ian HappLF

Designated Hitters

Pedro Ramirez
Pedro RamirezDH

Pitchers

Daniel Lynch IV
Daniel Lynch IVP

Catchers

Carter Jensen
Carter JensenC

Infielders

Bobby Witt Jr.
Bobby Witt Jr.SS
Jac Caglianone
Jac Caglianone1B
Nick Loftin
Nick Loftin3B
Michael Massey
Michael Massey2B

Outfielders

Isaac Collins
Isaac CollinsLF
Starling Marte
Starling MarteRF
Tyler Tolbert
Tyler TolbertCF

Designated Hitters

Salvador Perez
Salvador PerezDH
Cubs
VS
Royals

Batting

117
Team Games Played
117
4017
At Bats
3925
997
Hits
961
563
Runs Batted In
461
145
Home Runs
117
87
Stolen Bases
89
.248
Batting Average
.245
601
Runs
484
194
Doubles
213
20
Triples
15
1666
Total Bases
1555
502
Walks
359
1004
Strikeouts
926
.339
On Base Percentage
.312
.415
Slugging Percentage
.396
.753
OBP Pct + SLG Pct
.708
117
Games Played
117
117
Games Started
117
62
Hit By Pitch
41
0.0
Wins Above Replacement
0.0
0.0
Offensive Wins Above Replacement
0.0
17
Caught Stealing
24
1
Is Qualified
1
588.1
Runs Created
498.0
5.0
Runs Created Per 27 Outs
4.3
.109
Walks Per Plate Appearance
.082
0.50
Walk To Strikeout Ratio
0.39
.167
Isolated Power
.151
.309
Secondary Average
.259
3.97
Pitches Per Plate Appearance
3.80
359
Extra Base Hits
345
4617
Plate Appearances
4383
27.7
At Bats Per Home Run
33.5
5
Sacrifice Hit
19
30
Sacrifice Flies
39

Pitching

117
Team Games Played
117
36
Quality Starts
49
68
Wins
48
49
Losses
69
26
Saves
28
43
Holds
52
963
Hits
1020
471
Earned runs
550
173
Home Runs
149
345
Walks
440
905
Strikeouts
864
7.8
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.6
144.6
Pitches Per Start
148.0
1.25
Walks Plus Hits Per Inning Pitched
1.42
4.05
Earned Run Average
4.82
49
Losses
69
1046.2
Innings pitched
1028.0
.581
Win Percentage
.410
45
Save Opportunities
50
.244
Opponent Batting Average
.260
.310
Opponent's On-base pct.
.339
.414
Opponent's Slugging pct.
.437
.725
Opponent's OPB Pct + SLG Pct
.777
3947
At Bats
3927
135
Doubles
211
9
Triples
20
43
Batters Hit
45
63
Stolen Bases
60
117
Games Played
117
0
Complete Games
1
4
Shutouts
6
27
Wild Pitches
43
480
Runs Batted In
558
1
Balks
2
1046.2
Innings pitched
1028.0
7.8
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.6
23
Caught Stealing
30
117
Games Started
117
0.0
Wins Above Replacement
0.0
1
Is Qualified
1
499
Runs
589
471
Earned Runs
550
1635
Total Bases
1718

Fielding

117
Team Games Played
117
1047
Full Innings
1028
4269
Total Chances
4196
3140
Putouts
3084
1085
Assists
1057
44
Errors
55
194
Double Plays
213
0.990
Fielding Percentage
0.987
36.3
Range Factor
36.3
0.0
Zone Rating
0.0
117
Games Played
117
0
Games Started
0
0.0
Defensive Wins Above Replacement
0.0
1
Qualified
1