Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Cubs

51-56

7-3

Final

Royals

57-49

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	3	7
KC	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3

Who won: Cubs 7-3

The Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 9th inning. Patrick Wisdom went 1-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Freddy Fermin went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Jul 28

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits go-ahead RBI as the Cubs defeat the Royals 7-3

Pete Crow-Armstrong, who came into the game hitting .183, was 3 for 4 with a run and the go-ahead RBI as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
Cubs 24-31 on the road; Royals 36-22 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Javier Assad SP

Probable starter · 7-6, 3.73 ERA, 124 K, 1.40 WHIP

Lineup

1Nico Hoerner2B
2Patrick Wisdom1B
3Seiya SuzukiRF
4Ian HappLF
5Christopher MorelDH
6Dansby SwansonSS
7David Bote3B
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Christian BethancourtC

Royals5th in AL Cent

Cole Ragans SP

Probable starter · 11-9, 3.14 ERA, 223 K, 1.14 WHIP

Lineup

1Michael Massey2B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezDH
5Hunter RenfroeRF
6MJ MelendezLF
7Freddy FerminC
8Kyle IsbelCF
9Maikel Garcia3B

The series

CHC win series 2-1

Last meeting: Cubs 9, Royals 4 (Jul 27)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 24,839
Officials: Quinn Wolcott (Home Plate Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (First Base Umpire), Junior Valentine (Second Base Umpire), Adrian Johnson (Third Base Umpire)