Royals at Cubs 8/3/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/03/2020 at 2:06 PM ET

The Kansas City Royals open a two-game interleague series on the road at Wrigley Field on Monday against the Chicago Cubs. Kansas City dropped to 3-6 following its 11-5 loss on Saturday to the Chicago White Sox. The Royals have lost two straight and four out of their last five. Kansas City is in last place in the American League Central 3 ½  games behind first-place Minnesota.

Whit Merrifield is leading Kansas City in hitting with a batting average of .324, in home runs with three, RBIs with nine and hits with 12. Three other members of the Royals have each hit two home runs. On Monday, the Royals will send Danny Duffy to the mound. The left-hander is 0-1 with an ERA of 5.79, 10 Ks and 1 BBs. 

The Chicago Cubs improved to 6-2 following a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Cubs starting pitcher Tyler chatwood tied his career-high in strikeouts with 11 and the Cubs used three home runs to defeat the Pirates. Chicago has won two straight, five of its last six and holds a two-game lead in the National League Central over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Willson Contreras is leading the Cubs in hitting with a batting average of .348. Anthony Rizzo is leading Chicago in home runs with three, while Ian Happ is the leader in RBIs with six and Javier Baez is the hits leader with eight. On Monday, the Cubs will send Alec Mills to the mound.The right-hander is 1-0 with an ERA of 3.00, 3 Ks and 2 BBs.

The Chicago Cubs are playing excellent baseball at the moment combining timely hitting at the plate with strong pitching from the starting rotation. The Cubs have won five of their last six and 18 of their last 26 following a victory. Kansas City on the other hand has lost five of its last six. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 6-2.

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