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Kansas City Royals 9, Chicago Cubs 3: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals 9 to Chicago Cubs 3, on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Sloan Park, Mesa, Arizona. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBThursday, March 6, 2025

Kansas City Royals8-4-19

Final

Chicago Cubs9-3-33

DateMar 6, 2025

Start time8:05 PM ET

VenueSloan Park, Mesa, Arizona

TVMarquee Sports Net

Attendance11,534

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	3	1	9
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageKyle Isbel · 2-4, 2B, R

Home RunsJac Caglianone · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InJordan Groshans · 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingJac Caglianone · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageGreg Allen · 1-1

Home RunsGage Workman · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InGage Workman · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingGage Workman · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsChicago Cubs

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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8-4-1Record9-3-3

5th in AL CentStanding2nd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Chicago Cubs

Ben Brown RP · Neck - Fracture

Out

Riley Martin RP · Elbow - Strain

Out

Justin Steele SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Phil Maton RP · Knee - Sprain

Out

Shelby Miller RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Kyle Isbel	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.286	.278
Peyton Wilson	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.200	.000
Nelson Velazquez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.125	.364	.250
Tyler Gentry	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.273	.333	.545
Michael Massey	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.412	.522	.529
Luca Tresh	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.500
Nick Loftin	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.462	.588	.692
Javier Vaz	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	.286	.375	.286
MJ Melendez	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	.304	.360	.696
Daniel Vazquez	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.357	.308
Freddy Fermin	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.385	.400	.538
Luke Maile	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.182	.182	.455
Team	12-39	39	9	12	9	1	3	9	0

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cole Ragans	3.0	1	0	0	0	6	0	-----	8.59	--
Carlos Hernandez	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-----	9.00	--
Jonathan Bowlan	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	-----	2.25	--
Thomas Hatch	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	-----	6.75	--
Andrew Hoffmann	2.0	3	2	2	0	2	1	-----	5.40	--
Team	9.0	6	3	3	2	11	1	0-0		0

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ian Happ	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.350	.458	.500
Kevin Alcantara	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	.400
Kyle Tucker	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.143	.000
Reese McGuire	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.273
Seiya Suzuki	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.182	.240	.182
James Triantos	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.300	.500
Michael Busch	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.440	.500	.720
Jonathon Long	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.250
Matt Shaw	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.222	.222	.222
Nicky Lopez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.474	.565	.579
Dansby Swanson	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.211	.348	.316
Gage Workman	1-1	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	.385	.433	.769
Team	6-33	33	3	6	2	1	2	11	0

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Ben Brown	3.2	4	3	3	0	5	0	-----	6.75	--
Frankie Scalzo Jr.	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	-----	5.40	--
Brad Keller	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-----	5.14	--
Keegan Thompson	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-----	5.79	--
Ethan Roberts	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1	-----	6.75	--
Chris Flexen	1.2	5	4	4	1	2	0	-----	9.82	--
Cayne Ueckert	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	-----	0.00	--
Team	9.0	12	9	9	3	9	1	0-0		0

Season series

Series tied 1-1

Mar 6, 2025KC 9, CHC 3

Mar 1, 2025CHC 11, KC 1

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs?

Kansas City Royals won, 9-3, on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs?

Kansas City Royals 9, Chicago Cubs 3.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Kyle Isbel (2-4, 2B, R batting average). Chicago Cubs: Greg Allen (1-1 batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs played?

Sloan Park, Mesa, Arizona.

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