Cubs vs. Royals Prediction: Royals Predicted to Win After Updated Analysis for Friday's MLB Game [7/26/2024]

The Kansas City Royals will take on the Chicago Cubs in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, beginning at 8:10PM ET.

Brady Singer (6-6, 3.00 ERA) will get the ball for the Royals, while the Cubs are going with Kyle Hendricks (2-8, 6.69 ERA).

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Royals as the most likely winner of the game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Cubs-Royals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Royals' chance of winning is 59% , while the Cubs' is 41%."

Cubs vs. Royals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB action between the Royals and Cubs at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to start at 8:10PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
• Time: 8:10PM ET/5:10PM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Cubs vs. Royals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Cubs vs. Royals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB game between the Cubs and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB picks coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Royals a 59% chance of defeating the Cubs.

According to our model, the Cubs (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 9 runs has a 54% chance of staying under.

Cubs vs. Royals Odds [7/26/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cubs	Royals
Run Line	+1.5 (-155)	-1.5 (+138)
Moneyline	+130	-150
Total	o9 (-105)	u9 (-114)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Cubs vs. Royals Picks

Our model's strongest edge in the Cubs vs. Royals matchup is on the run line.

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Conclusion

We predict the Royals, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Cubs on Friday.

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