Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Matt Lowrimore in MLB Picks
A full 15-game MLB slate is scheduled for Saturday, one of which will feature an Interleague matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Royals and the Cubs.
Chicago enters this game with one of the top records in the league and is currently in second place in the National League Central division. Starting this game for the Cubs will be Clay Holmes, who has a record of 4-4 and an ERA of 2.39. Holmes was recently traded to the Cubs, but with New York was at his best when pitching on the road, a trend that should continue against a poor Royals’ offense.
As for Kansas City, they enter this game with one of the worst records in the league and are currently in last place in the American League Central Division. The Royals are set to start Seth Lugo in Game 2 of this series, who has a record of 4-7 and an ERA of 4.41.
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.581 | 117 | 68 | 49 |
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0.41 | 117 | 48 | 69 |
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Kansas City Royals - Chicago Cubs Key Points
- Clay Holmes has an ERA of 2.39 this season
- Clay Holmes has an ERA of 2.10 on the road this season
- Seth Lugo has an ERA of 4.41 this season
- Seth Lugo has an ERA of 3.63 at home this season
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Our Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction
The Cubs are the heavy favorite in this game; however, they still look to be the best betting option. Even though Holmes has not pitched since May (due to an injury) and is making his Cubs debut, he has simply been too strong.
Holmes has made five away starts this season, having allowed seven earned runs over 30.0 innings. As for Lugo, he has made 12 home starts this season, in which he has allowed 31 runs (28 earned) over 69.1 innings.
While these are serviceable numbers for Lugo, the Cubs’ offense still looks too strong. For that reason, our Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs prediction is: Chicago Cubs ML.
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