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Kansas City Royals 12, Chicago Cubs 4: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals 12 to Chicago Cubs 4, on Monday, July 21, 2025 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBMonday, July 21, 2025

Kansas City Royals49-5212

Final

Chicago Cubs59-414

DateJul 21, 2025

Start time8:05 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMLB Net

Attendance38,117

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	1	0	2	4	0	1	4	0	12
Chicago Cubs	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageKyle Isbel · 3-4, R

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 2-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 2-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

MLB RatingSalvador Perez · 2-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageCarson Kelly · 3-4, HR, RBI, R

Home RunsCarson Kelly · 3-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InMatt Shaw · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

MLB RatingCarson Kelly · 3-4, HR, RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsChicago Cubs

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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49-52Record59-41

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
Jonathan India	1-5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	9	.245	.326	.343
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-5	5	1	1	2	0	0	1	26	.288	.339	.491
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.200
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	.264	.322	.421
Maikel Garcia	2-5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	13	.293	.347	.446
Salvador Perez	2-5	5	2	2	4	2	0	0	14	.253	.295	.460
Luke Maile	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.500	.750
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	2	1	1	1	1	1	18	.149	.211	.291
Nick Loftin	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	10	.215	.254	.383
John Rave	2-4	4	3	2	2	1	0	1	18	.205	.292	.372
Kyle Isbel	3-4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	10	.258	.285	.371
Team	14-41	41	12	14	10	4	1	5	138

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Cameron	6.0	7	4	4	0	7	2	101-62	2.61	101
John Schreiber	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15-8	2.97	15
Andrew Hoffmann	2.0	2	0	0	2	1	0	32-18	3.86	32
Team	9.0	9	4	4	2	8	2	148-88		148

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nico Hoerner	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.285	.332	.375
Vidal Brujan	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.175	.190	.250
Kyle Tucker	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	19	.276	.382	.496
Seiya Suzuki	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.258	.314	.539
Carson Kelly	3-4	4	1	3	1	1	0	0	14	.276	.374	.524
Ian Happ	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	12	.229	.323	.380
Dansby Swanson	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	12	.251	.301	.421
Michael Busch	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	20	.285	.372	.545
Justin Turner	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	18	.217	.295	.300
Matt Shaw	2-4	4	1	2	3	1	0	0	19	.216	.288	.321
Team	9-35	35	4	9	4	2	2	8	148

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Ryan Brasier	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-7	0.98	11
Ben Brown	4.0	7	7	6	0	4	2	63-43	6.48	63
Chris Flexen	3.0	7	5	5	1	0	2	59-42	2.50	59
Jon Berti	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-4	6.75	5
Team	9.0	14	12	11	1	5	4	138-96		138

Season series

KC wins series 2-1

Jul 23, 2025KC 8, CHC 4

Jul 22, 2025KC 0, CHC 6

Jul 21, 2025KC 12, CHC 4

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs?

Kansas City Royals won, 12-4, on Monday, July 21, 2025.

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

Kansas City Royals 12, Chicago Cubs 4.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Kyle Isbel (3-4, R batting average). Chicago Cubs: Carson Kelly (3-4, HR, RBI, R batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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