Royals vs Cubs Picks and Prediction – 7/23/2025

The Kansas City Royals continue a road trip Tuesday night with another game in Chicago against the Chicago Cubs. Kansas City is several games below .500 coming into this game, having played 100 games. Offensively, Kansas City has a .244 batting average, having scored 343 runs on 817 hits this season. Kansas City’s bullpen has been phenomenal, however, with a 3.49 team ERA. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Maikel Garcia leads the Kansas City offense this season with a .292 batting average overall. Bobby Witt Jr. has a .289 batting average and has posted a team-leading 114 hits. Salvador Perez has a .251 batting average and leads the team with 15 home runs. Vinnie Pasquantino has a .267 batting average and is posting a team-leading 57 RBIs through 99 games played.

The Chicago Cubs stay on their home field Tuesday with 59 wins on the year, currently the top team in the National League Central. Chicago has been an offensive-minded team this season, with a .256 batting average. The Cubs have scored 520 three-run games on 874 hits. The Chicago power has been phenomenal as well, with 148 total home runs and a .447 team slugging percentage.

Nico Hoerner has been the offensive leader for Chicago this season, boasting a .286 batting average and leads the team with 104 hits through 95 games played. Seiya Suzuki supplies the power for the Chicago lineup as one of two players with 26 home runs on the year and leads the team with eighty RBI's. Pete Crow-Armstrong has a .270 batting average and has also hit 26 home runs this year. Kyle Tucker has a .279 batting average 

The Cubs are one of the better teams in the league and are expected to continue playing well on Tuesday. Take Chicago to do the work on both sides of the dish, leading to another win. Chicago will secure the win on Tuesday, leading to a victory at home. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 6-2.