Cubs vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 7

The Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals clash on Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Kevin Gausman (5-10, 4.38 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 67-49 this season and second in the NL Central. Daniel Lynch (4-2, 1.96 ERA) is starting for the Royals, who are 48-68 and fifth in the AL Central.

Despite playing away from home the Cubs are at -168 to win, compared to the Royals at +149. The game has an over/under set at 9.5 runs.

Cubs vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, August 7, 2026
• Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Cubs (-168)
• Underdog: Royals (+149)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Cubs vs. Royals

• TV Channel: ROYL and MARQ
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Cubs vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs are 44-33 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 57.1% of those games).
• Kansas City has come away with 30 wins in the 77 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Chicago is 10-8 this season when entering a game favored by -168 or more on the moneyline.
• The Royals have a win-loss record of 5-6 when favored by +149 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Cubs' implied win probability is 62.7%.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 40.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Cubs vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 116 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Cubs, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 61 times (61-53-2).
• So far this season, Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 52 of its 116 games with a total.
• The Cubs have put together a 55-61-0 record against the spread this season (covering 47.4% of the time).
• In 116 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 53-63-0 against the spread.