Cubs vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 8

The Chicago Cubs aim to continue their five-game win streak when they take on the Kansas City Royals on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium. Clay Holmes (4-4, 2.39 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 68-49 this season and second in the NL Central. Seth Lugo (4-7, 4.41 ERA) is expected to start for the Royals, who are 48-69 and fifth in the AL Central.

Despite playing away from home the Cubs are at -170 to win, compared to the Royals at +149. The total for the Cubs-Royals game is set at 9.

Cubs vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, August 8, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Cubs (-170)
• Underdog: Royals (+149)
• Over/under: 9

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Cubs vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have been favored on the moneyline 78 total times this season. They've finished 45-33 in those games.
• Kansas City has been victorious in 30, or 38.5%, of the 78 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has entered 17 games this season favored by -170 or more and is 10-7 in those contests.
• The Royals have a mark of 5-6 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +149 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Cubs' implied win probability is 63%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 40.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have played in 117 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 62 times (62-53-2).
• Games involving Kansas City have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 53 of 117 chances this season.
• The Cubs have a 56-61-0 record ATS this season (covering 47.9% of the time).
• The Royals are 53-64-0 against the spread in their 117 games that had a posted line this season.