Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals Final — August 9, 2026
Last 10 games
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Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Cubs visited the Royals on Sunday, August 9 at 2:10 PM ET.
The total closed at 10.5, up from 10 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Cubs -159, Royals +140) prices the Cubs at 60% and the Royals at 40%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago Cubs 10, Kansas City Royals 2
Chicago Cubs won by 8.
- Against the closing spread (Kansas City Royals +1.5): Chicago Cubs covered.
- Combined score 12 vs the closing total of 10.5: Over.
- Chicago Cubs closed at -159 on the moneyline (a 60% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Cubs -1.5 (-106)
Cubs -1.5 (-109)
Royals +141 40%
Royals +140 40%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 11 times since 2023: the Cubs won 6 and the Royals 5.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Cubs 3, Royals 6 Royals won | ||
| Aug 7, 2026 | Cubs 6, Royals 4 Cubs won | ||
| Jul 23, 2025 | Royals 8, Cubs 4 Royals won | ||
| Jul 22, 2025 | Royals 0, Cubs 6 Cubs won | ||
| Jul 21, 2025 | Royals 12, Cubs 4 Royals won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Chicago Cubs
- Chicago Cubs team stats
- Chicago Cubs 1, San Diego Padres 4 (Sep 30)
- Chicago Cubs 0, San Diego Padres 8 (Sep 29)
- Chicago Cubs 6, Boston Red Sox 2 (Sep 27)
Kansas City Royals
- Kansas City Royals team stats
- Cleveland Guardians 2, Kansas City Royals 3 (Sep 27)
- Cleveland Guardians 11, Kansas City Royals 5 (Sep 26)
- Cleveland Guardians 12, Kansas City Royals 9 (Sep 25)
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More MLB games on August 9, 2026
- Cincinnati Reds 1, Washington Nationals 7 (Aug 9)
- Athletics 4, Boston Red Sox 3 (Aug 9)
- Atlanta Braves 2, New York Yankees 1 (Aug 9)
- New York Mets 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (Aug 9)
- Toronto Blue Jays 6, Philadelphia Phillies 7 (Aug 9)
- Los Angeles Angels 3, Miami Marlins 12 (Aug 9)
- Minnesota Twins 3, Milwaukee Brewers 4 (Aug 9)
- Colorado Rockies 4, St. Louis Cardinals 7 (Aug 9)
- Baltimore Orioles 10, Texas Rangers 5 (Aug 9)
- Detroit Tigers 3, San Francisco Giants 1 (Aug 9)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 (Aug 9)
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, Seattle Mariners 1 (Aug 9)
- Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 7 (Aug 9)
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