Royals vs Cubs Odds: Moneyline, Over/Under, Props - August 18, 2023

KC @ CHC

6:20 pm • MLB Network

Kansas City Royals

40-87

4 - 3

Chicago Cubs

65-59

pitcher		team	era	w-l
J.Taillon			5.56	7-8
C.Ragans			2.51	2-1

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals 40-87	+1.5	+1.5-138	o8.5-110	+150
Cubs 65-59	u8.5	-1.5+114	u8.5-110	-180

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The Royals are just 4-7 (.364) when tied entering the 7th inning this season -- tied for 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Salvador Perez has a swing rate of 39% on the first pitch of at-bats since last season -- 12th highest in MLB-- 89th Percentile. Jameson Taillon has allowed a SLG of .789 on the first pitch of at-bats since last season -- sixth worst among starting pitchers with at least 112 total IP-- fourth Percentile.

Maikel Garcia is batting .447 on the first pitch of at-bats this season -- tied for 11th best among hitters with at least 180 total PA's-- 92nd Percentile. Jameson Taillon has a strike rate of 69% on the first pitch of at-bats this season -- third highest among starting pitchers with at least 48 total IP-- 98th Percentile.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 60% (29/48) against Cole Ragans in two-strike counts this season -- 7th highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 45% -- 94th Percentile.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 60% (29/48) against Cole Ragans in two-strike counts this season -- 7th highest among in MLB; League Avg: 45% -- 93rd Percentile.

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date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 17th	CWS	W 4-3	-1.5 L	U 11	CHC -172
Aug 16th	CWS	L 3-5	-1.5 L	U 8.5	CWS -184
Aug 13th	@TOR	L 4-11	-1.5 L	O 9	TOR -101
Aug 12th	@TOR	W 5-4	-1.5 L	O 8.5	CHC -106
Aug 11th	@TOR	W 6-2	+1.5 W	U 9	CHC +126

Cubs are 4-1 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 28-31 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 35 of Cubs' 65 last games at home

MLB Public Betting

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	61-63	33-32	28-31	30-30	29-30
Royals	56-71	31-32	25-39	4-8	51-62

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	64-55-5	35-26-4	29-29-1	31-27-2	32-26-1
Royals	62-63-2	34-28-1	28-35-1	7-5	54-57-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	65-59	35-30	30-29	37-23	26-33
Royals	40-87	23-40	17-47	3-9	36-77

Taylor Clarke
RP
Clarke is out with elbow
Out
Brad Keller
SP
Keller is out with shoulder
Out
Josh Taylor
RP
Taylor is out with shoulder
Out
Josh Staumont
RP
Staumont is out with neck
Out
Nick Pratto
1B
Pratto is out with groin
Out
Kris Bubic
SP
Bubic is out with elbow
Out
Daniel Lynch
SP
Lynch is out with shoulder
Out
Vinnie Pasquantino
1B
Pasquantino is out with shoulder
Out

Marcus Stroman
SP
Stroman is out with hip
Out
Brad Boxberger
RP
Boxberger is out with arm
Out
Nick Burdi
RP
Burdi is out with appendix
Out
Brandon Hughes
RP
Hughes is out with knee
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LC.Ragans, P	106	6	9	3
RD. Coleman, P	19	1	1	0
RT.Clarke, P	15	0.2	1	0
LA.Cox, P	8	0.1	0	0
RC.Hernandez, P	26	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Garcia, 3B	0-2	0	0	0
1M.Duffy, 3B	1-2	1	0	0
2B.Witt Jr., SS	2-4	2	1	2
3M.Massey, 2B	0-4	0	0	0
4S.Perez, 1B	0-3	0	0	1
5M.Melendez, DH	1-4	0	0	0
6F.Fermin, C	1-3	0	0	0
7D.Waters, RF	1-4	1	0	0
8N.Velazquez, LF	0-3	0	0	0
8D.Blanco, LF	0-0	0	0	0
9K.Isbel, CF	1-3	0	0	1

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Taillon, P	91	6	3	2
RM.Fulmer, P	14	1	0	0
RJ.Cuas, P	18	1	0	0
LD.Smyly, P	9	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1C.Morel, DH	0-4	0	1
2N.Hoerner, 2B	3-4	0	1
3I.Happ, LF	1-4	0	0
4C.Bellinger, CF	0-5	0	0
5D.Swanson, SS	0-4	0	0
6Y.Gomes, C	2-4	1	0
7S.Suzuki, RF	2-4	1	0
8J.Candelario, 3B	1-2	0	1
8J.Candelario, 1B	1-2	0	1
9P.Wisdom, 1B	1-3	1	0
9N.Madrigal, PH	0-1	0	0
9N.Madrigal, 3B	0-1	0	0

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MatchupOverUnder
Royals 40-87	o3.5-111	u3.5-115
Cubs 65-59	o4.5-115	u4.5-113

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Royals Injuries

Taylor Clarke

Brad Keller

Josh Taylor

Josh Staumont

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Daniel Lynch

Vinnie Pasquantino

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Nick Burdi

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