Cubs vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 9

The Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals play a rubber match on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Matthew Boyd (7-1, 3.59 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 68-50 this season and second in the NL Central. Randy Dobnak (2-0, 1.16 ERA) is starting for the Royals, who are 49-69 and fifth in the AL Central.

Despite playing away from their home ballpark, the Cubs are favored to win (-158) over the Royals (+141). The contest has an over/under set at 10.

Cubs vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, August 9, 2026
• Game time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Cubs (-158)
• Underdog: Royals (+141)
• Over/under: 10

How to Watch Cubs vs. Royals

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

Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!

Cubs vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have won 45 of the 79 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (57%).
• Kansas City has won in 31, or 39.2%, of the 79 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Chicago has a record of 17-10, a 63% win rate, when favored by -158 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals have a mark of 5-7 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +141 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have an implied moneyline win probability of 61.2% in this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 41.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Cubs vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 118 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 62 of those games (62-53-3).
• Kansas City's games have gone over the total in 53 of its 118 chances.
• The Cubs have a 56-62-0 record against the spread this season (covering 47.5% of the time).
• The Royals have posted a record of 54-64-0 against the spread this season.