Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals Picks and Predictions for Saturday, August 8th, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/08/2026, 12:20 AM ET

Cubs vs Royals Game Information

The Chicago Cubs stay on the road Saturday for another game inside Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City against the Kansas City Royals. Chicago is nearly 20 games above .500 coming into this game, riding a 5-game winning streak after winning Game 1 of this set on Friday. The Kansas City Royals come into Saturday struggling as the worst team in the American League Central after losing 4 of their last 6, including 2 in a row. Stay up to date with our MLB Picks.

Cubs Preview

The Chicago Cubs offense has been their biggest strength this season, with a .248 batting average and 595 runs on 988 hits. Chicago has a .338 OBP and a .415 team slugging percentage. The Chicago pitching has been shaky with a 4.05 team ERA this season. Pete Crow-Armstrong is an NL MVP candidate, leading Chicago with a .289 batting average, 26 home runs, and 69 RBIs.

Royals Preview

The Kansas City Royals have compiled a .245 batting average this season, scoring 480 runs on 954 hits. Kansas City has a .312 OBP and a .396 team slugging percentage. The Kansas City pitching has been horrendous, however, with a 4.80 team ERA. Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with a .286 batting average. Jac Caglianone has a .254 batting average and leads the team with 18 home runs. Carter Jensen has a .228 batting average and leads the way with 54 RBI's this season.

Cubs vs Royals Pitching Matchup

Clay Holmes will get the start Saturday for the Cubs. Holmes is 4-4 this year with a 2.39 ERA throughout 52.2 innings. Seth Lugo will counter for the Royals. Lugo is 4-7 this year with a 4.41 ERA through 128.2 innings.

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Cubs vs Royals Pick

The Chicago Cubs are the far better team in this matchup and have much more to play for coming into this game. Chicago has an elite pitcher on the mound and will overwhelm a lackluster Kansas City team in this matchup, leading to a win in Game 2 of this series as they continue their push towards the top of the National League Central.

Pick: Chicago Cubs
Secondary: Over
Lean: Pete Crow-Armstrong Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Chicago Cubs win 9-3.

Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday