How to Watch Royals vs. Cubs: TV Channel & Live Stream - July 26

How to Watch Royals vs. Cubs: TV Channel & Live Stream - July 26

Updated Jul. 26, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals face Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs at Kauffman Stadium on Friday. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET.

Here is everything you need to know to watch the Royals vs. Cubs competition.

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Royals vs. Cubs Game Information & How to Watch

  • When: Friday, July 26, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
  • Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
  • TV: Watch on BSKC
  • Box Score: Fox Sports

Learn more about the Kansas City Royals vs. the Chicago Cubs on FOX Sports!

Royals vs. Cubs Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Royals 4, Cubs 3
  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Royals 55%, Cubs 45%

Royals vs. Cubs Head to Head

Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
8/20/2023 Cubs -1.5 9 -214 +178 4-3 CHC
8/19/2023 Cubs -1.5 9 -216 +178 6-4 CHC
8/18/2023 Cubs -1.5 8.5 -182 +155 4-3 KC

Royals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 5.3
HR 11
ERA 3.48
K/9 8.1

Royals Player Insights

  • Witt's 18 long balls and 70 RBI both lead the Royals, on top of his team-high .344 average.
  • Witt is 25th in homers and eighth in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
  • Witt brings a hitting streak of seven games into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .538 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs, two walks and nine RBI.
  • Vinnie Pasquantino has 23 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 34 walks while batting .258.
  • Pasquantino ranks 101st in home runs and 16th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
  • Pasquantino enters this game looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .500 with a double, two walks and three RBI.
  • Salvador Perez paces the Royals with 18 home runs.
  • Perez will look to build on his three-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a home run, a walk and five RBI.
  • Maikel Garcia is hitting .234 with 16 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 29 walks.

Royals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
July 20 White Sox W 6-1 Brady Singer vs Jonathan Cannon
July 21 White Sox W 4-1 Seth Lugo vs Drew Thorpe
July 22 Diamondbacks W 10-4 Cole Ragans vs Yilber Diaz
July 23 Diamondbacks L 6-2 Alec Marsh vs Jordan Montgomery
July 24 Diamondbacks L 8-6 Michael Wacha vs Ryne Nelson
July 26 Cubs - Brady Singer vs Kyle Hendricks
July 27 Cubs - Seth Lugo vs Shota Imanaga
July 28 Cubs - Cole Ragans vs Javier Assad
July 29 @ White Sox - Alec Marsh vs Chris Flexen
July 30 @ White Sox - Michael Wacha vs Jonathan Cannon
July 31 @ White Sox - Brady Singer vs Drew Thorpe

Learn more about this Royals vs. Cubs matchup on Fox Sports.

Cubs Last 10 Game Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 2.9
HR 11
ERA 2.73
K/9 8.2

Cubs Player Insights

  • Happ has driven in the most runs for the Cubs with 60 runs batted in.
  • Happ's home run total puts him 40th in the majors, and he ranks 29th in RBI.
  • Happ has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with a home run, two walks and two RBI.
  • Nico Hoerner is batting .257 with 20 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 33 walks.
  • Hoerner ranks 265th in home runs and 181st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
  • Christopher Morel has 18 home runs, best in the lineup.
  • Seiya Suzuki is batting .264 with 15 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 28 walks.

Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
July 20 Diamondbacks L 3-0 Kyle Hendricks vs Zac Gallen
July 21 Diamondbacks W 2-1 Shota Imanaga vs Brandon Pfaadt
July 22 Brewers W 3-1 Javier Assad vs Tobias Myers
July 23 Brewers L 1-0 Jameson Taillon vs Colin Rea
July 24 Brewers L 3-2 Justin Steele vs Rob Zastryzny
July 26 @ Royals - Kyle Hendricks vs Brady Singer
July 27 @ Royals - Shota Imanaga vs Seth Lugo
July 28 @ Royals - Javier Assad vs Cole Ragans
July 29 @ Reds - Jameson Taillon vs TBA
July 30 @ Reds - Justin Steele vs Frankie Montás
July 31 @ Reds - Kyle Hendricks vs Nick Lodolo

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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