On Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs will be the final game of a three-game interleague series on the road with the Kansas City Royals. The Cubs won the opening game of the series 3-1. Javier Baez homered to power the offense, while Cole Hamels pitch six solid innings to win his second straight start for the Cubs. The Cubs increased their lead in the National League Central to 1 ½ games over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Kevin McCarthy took the loss to fall to 4-4 on the season. Alcides Escobar knocked in the only run for the Royals with a two out single in the second inning. The Royals loaded the bases during the bottom of the fifth but Hamels induced Hunter Dozier to hit a grounder to first base. Ben Zobrist leads the Cubs with a .311 batting average. Javier Baez leads the team in home runs with 25, RBIs with 88 and hits with 124. Chicago has a team batting average of .267 while opposing hitters are averaging .239 at the plate against Cubs pitching. On Wednesday, the Cubs will send Jose Quintana to the mound. The left-hander this season is 10-7 with an ERA of 4.12, 101 Ks and 52 BBs
Whit Merrifield leads the Royals with a .304 batting average and team high 129 hits. Salvador Perez is the team leader in home runs with 19 and RBIs with 55. Kansas City has a team batting average of .241 while opposing hitters are averaging .279 at the plate against Royals pitching. On Wednesday, the Royals will send Health Fillmyer to the mound. The right-hander this season is 0-1 with an ERA of 3.86, 18 Ks and 15 BBS.
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Kansas City has lost each of Fillmyer’s last 4 starts. The Royals have lost 6 straight interleague games. The Royals have lost 22 of the last 26 home games against a team with a record above .500. Cubs clearly better team and no let down today, Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win and cover the run line 6-4.
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