Caglianone leads Royals against the Cubs after 4-hit game

Chicago Cubs (68-50, second in the NL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (49-69, fifth in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Matthew Boyd (7-1, 3.59 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Royals: Randy Dobnak (2-0, 1.16 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)

LINE: Cubs -160, Royals +142; over/under is 10 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals take on the Chicago Cubs after Jac Caglianone had four hits against the Cubs on Saturday.

Kansas City has a 49-69 record overall and a 29-29 record in home games. The Royals have a 21-13 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Chicago is 68-50 overall and 33-26 in road games. The Cubs have the ninth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .248.

Sunday's game is the third meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has 24 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 42 RBI for the Royals. Caglianone is 16 for 41 with four doubles, four home runs and 12 RBI over the past 10 games.

Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Cubs with a .287 batting average, and has 22 doubles, seven triples, 26 home runs, 64 walks and 70 RBI. Nico Hoerner is 12 for 40 with two home runs and four RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 4-6, .252 batting average, 4.28 ERA, outscored by five runs

Cubs: 7-3, .242 batting average, 2.93 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

INJURIES: Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino: 10-Day IL (wrist), Luinder Avila: 60-Day IL (forearm), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Mears: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (elbow), Connor Seabold: 60-Day IL (lat), Maikel Garcia: 10-Day IL (hand), Beck Way: 15-Day IL (back), Carlos Estevez: 60-Day IL (foot), Stephen Kolek: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jonathan India: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Cubs: Ethan Roberts: 15-Day IL (forearm), Hoby Milner: 15-Day IL (appendicitis), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Riley Martin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Phil Maton: 15-Day IL (knee), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Matt Shaw: 10-Day IL (hand), Gavin Hollowell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daniel Palencia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Edward Cabrera: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (tricep), Porter Hodge: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Horton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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