Royals vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 28

Odds updated as of 1:11 PM

The Sunday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago Cubs.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Royals vs Cubs Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (57-48) vs. Chicago Cubs (50-56)
• Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024
• Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: BSKC

Royals vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-178) | CHC: (+150)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+112) | CHC: +1.5 (-134)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)

Royals vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cole Ragans (Royals) - 7-6, 3.23 ERA vs Javier Assad (Cubs) - 4-3, 3.15 ERA

The probable starters are Cole Ragans (7-6) for the Royals and Javier Assad (4-3) for the Cubs. Ragans and his team have a record of 9-10-0 against the spread when he starts. Ragans' team has been victorious in 54.5% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 6-5. The Cubs are 10-6-0 ATS in Assad's 16 starts with a set spread. The Cubs have been the moneyline underdog in 11 of Assad's starts this season, and they went 7-4 in those matchups.

Royals vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (62.5%)

Royals vs Cubs Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Royals vs. Cubs reveal Kansas City as the favorite (-178) and Chicago as the underdog (+150) on the road.

Royals vs Cubs Spread

• The Cubs are +1.5 on the spread (-134 to cover), and Kansas City is +112 to cover the runline.

Royals vs Cubs Over/Under

• Royals versus Cubs on July 28 has an over/under of 9 runs, with the odds on the over -112 and the under set at -108.

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Royals vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Royals have been favorites in 45 games this season and have come away with the win 29 times (64.4%) in those contests.
• This season Kansas City has been victorious 11 times in 14 chances when named as a favorite of at least -178 on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 45 of their 102 opportunities.
• The Royals are 57-45-0 against the spread in their 102 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs have compiled a 26-29 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 47.3% of those games).
• Chicago has a 3-2 record (winning 60% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +150 or longer.
• In the 103 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Cubs, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 41 times (41-58-4).
• The Cubs have gone 45-58-0 ATS this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.388), slugging percentage (.589) and total hits (143) this season. He has a .342 batting average.
• Among qualifying batters, he is first in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks eighth, and he is fifth in slugging.
• Witt has picked up at least one hit in nine straight games. During his last 10 games he is batting .487 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .258 with 23 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 34 walks, while slugging .421 with an on-base percentage of .318.
• Among all qualifying players, he ranks 61st in batting average, 78th in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage.
• Salvador Perez is batting .277 with a .472 slugging percentage and 70 RBI this year.
• Perez has recorded a hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .238 with two home runs and seven RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .235 with a .284 OBP and 45 RBI for Kansas City this season.
• Garcia heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with two RBI.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Ian Happ is hitting .232 with 23 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 53 walks. He's slugging .438 with an on-base percentage of .338.
• Including all qualifying players in the majors, he ranks 117th in batting average, 42nd in on-base percentage and 54th in slugging percentage.
• Nico Hoerner is slugging .342 to pace his team. He has a batting average of .251 with an on-base percentage of .328.
• His batting average ranks 74th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 61st, and he is 140th in slugging.
• Seiya Suzuki leads the Cubs with 84 hits.
• Christopher Morel has seven doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 47 walks while hitting .199.

Royals vs Cubs Head to Head

• 7/27/2024: 9-4 CHC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 7/26/2024: 6-0 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 8/20/2023: 4-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -220, Underdog Moneyline: +184)
• 8/19/2023: 6-4 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -235, Underdog Moneyline: +194)
• 8/18/2023: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)