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Kansas City Royals 8, Chicago Cubs 4: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals 8 to Chicago Cubs 4, on Wednesday, July 23, 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.

MLBWednesday, July 23, 2025

Kansas City Royals50-538

Final

Chicago Cubs60-424

DateJul 23, 2025

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMarquee Sports Net, FanDuel SN KC, MLB.TV

Attendance38,624

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageVinnie Pasquantino · 3-4, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB

Home RunsVinnie Pasquantino · 3-4, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 3-4, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB

MLB RatingVinnie Pasquantino · 3-4, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageDansby Swanson · 1-3, BB, 2 K

Home RunsPete Crow-Armstrong · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InCarson Kelly · 1-4, 2B, RBI, K

MLB RatingMatt Shaw · 1-4, HR, RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsChicago Cubs

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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50-53Record60-42

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
Adam Frazier	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	18	.300	.364	.500
Maikel Garcia	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	13	.291	.345	.440
Vinnie Pasquantino	3-4	4	3	3	4	2	1	0	22	.269	.327	.442
Salvador Perez	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	1	0	13	.255	.299	.466
Jac Caglianone	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	.148	.206	.282
MJ Melendez	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.085	.173	.170
John Rave	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.200	.281	.353
Freddy Fermin	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	.258	.313	.331
Kyle Isbel	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	16	.252	.281	.362
Tyler Tolbert	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	7	.222	.263	.389
Jonathan India	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	.242	.324	.339
Team	8-36	36	8	8	8	4	3	6	151

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	6.0	4	2	2	2	6	0	95-58	2.95	95
Steven Cruz	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	7-6	2.77	7
John Schreiber	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	1	25-14	3.12	25
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	2.43	6
Team	9.0	7	4	4	3	7	2	133-82		133

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Busch	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	11	.284	.371	.539
Seiya Suzuki	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	.256	.313	.532
Pete Crow-Armstrong	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	12	.270	.305	.560
Carson Kelly	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	20	.276	.370	.521
Ian Happ	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	19	.225	.322	.374
Dansby Swanson	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	16	.254	.305	.422
Nico Hoerner	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	14	.286	.333	.374
Reese McGuire	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	9	.214	.236	.443
Justin Turner	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.211	.289	.293
Matt Shaw	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	12	.221	.291	.336
Team	7-32	32	4	7	4	2	3	7	133

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Colin Rea	5.0	6	6	5	0	3	3	82-56	4.06	82
Drew Pomeranz	1.0	1	2	2	0	2	1	21-14	2.30	21
Ryan Pressly	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13-7	3.52	13
Brooks Kriske	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	35-19	0.00	35
Team	9.0	8	8	7	3	6	4	151-96		151

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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Chicago Cubs
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs?

Kansas City Royals won, 8-4, on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

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

Kansas City Royals 8, Chicago Cubs 4.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino (3-4, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB batting average). Chicago Cubs: Dansby Swanson (1-3, BB, 2 K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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