Yesterday’s Results for Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB THESE TWO TEAMS ARE AT OPPOSITE LEVELS

Analysis: Root Reserve on Chi Cubs The Chicago Cubs are doing an amazing job as they are first in the NL Central with a 59-40 record up to this point. The Cubs are hitting at an incredible level as they are fourth in the bigs with a .772 team OPS while averaging 5.28 runs per game. The Cubs are coming off a tough 6-1 home loss on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox and the team went 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position. This is a great opportunity for a bounce back game. When looking at the road/home splits throughout the season for these pitchers, they are both excelling, so it seems to be more of a wash. The ability to hit with runners in scoring position shows a significant difference between these teams. The Royals are 29th in the sport with just a .638 team OPS with runners in scoring position while the Cubs are second in the majors with a .809 team OPS in those positions. These offenses are on completely different levels in their previous 24 games as Kansas City is averaging 3.5 runs per game while Chicago is scoring 5.08 runs per game. The Cubs are stepping up as they have won four of the last five games against the Royals so take the Chicago Cubs to win this game.