Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs
40-84, 17-44 Away
4
40-84, 17-44 Away
Final
62-59, 33-30 Home
3
62-59, 33-30 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 106-72 | 4.08 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19-9 | 7.85 | |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15-9 | 5.79 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-4 | 3.73 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26-18 | 4.40 |
Win Probability
According to ESPN Analytics
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 18 August 2023
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 37,936
Game Time:2:43
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Rob Drake
- First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
- Second Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
- Third Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Isbel singled to center, Waters scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 4th | Perez hit sacrifice fly to left, Witt Jr. scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 4th | Candelario singled to left, Gomes scored, Suzuki to second. | 2 | 1 | |
| 4th | Morel grounded into fielder's choice to third, Suzuki scored, Wisdom safe at third on throwing error by third baseman Duffy, Candelario out at third. | 2 | 2 | |
| 4th | Hoerner singled to center, Wisdom scored, Morel to third. | 2 | 3 | |
| 6th | Witt Jr. homered to center (394 feet), Duffy scored. | 4 | 3 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
CHC win 2-1
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 6 | 5 | .545 | - | L1 |
| Kansas City | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 6 | .400 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 4 | 6 | .400 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 4 | 6 | .400 | 1.5 | L2 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 8 | 2 | .800 | - | W2 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1 | W4 |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3 | L1 |
| Chicago | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4 | L2 |
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