KANSAS CITY ROYALS NEWS

Seth Lugo - Surrenders six runs to Cubs Lugo (12-5) took the loss against the Cubs on Saturday, allowing six runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two batters over 6.1 innings.

Impact Lugo fell behind 2-0 on a Seiya Suzuki homer in the first inning but carried a 4-3 lead into the seventh. However, the veteran right-hander allowed Chicago's first three batters to reach base in that frame, and they all came around to score on a Patrick Wisdom grand slam following Lugo's departure. The six earned runs were a season-high mark for Lugo, who had pitched his first career complete game in his previous start. Saturday's poor outing pushed Lugo's season ERA up from 2.38 to 2.66.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Seth Lugo - Surrenders six runs to Cubs Lugo (12-5) took the loss against the Cubs on Saturday, allowing six runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two batters over 6.1 innings.

Impact Lugo fell behind 2-0 on a Seiya Suzuki homer in the first inning but carried a 4-3 lead into the seventh. However, the veteran right-hander allowed Chicago's first three batters to reach base in that frame, and they all came around to score on a Patrick Wisdom grand slam following Lugo's departure. The six earned runs were a season-high mark for Lugo, who had pitched his first career complete game in his previous start. Saturday's poor outing pushed Lugo's season ERA up from 2.38 to 2.66.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Late pinch-hit slam propels Cubs past Royals Patrick Wisdom’s pinch-hit grand slam rallied the Chicago Cubs past the host Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Saturday night to even the three-game...

JULY 28 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Patrick Wisdom hits grand slam as a pinch hitter in the 7th, the Cubs beat the Royals 9-4

Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning, Seiya Suzuki also homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Saturday night

JULY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Royals vs. Cubs: TV Channel & Live Stream - July 28

Preview the July 28 matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

JULY 28 • DATA SKRIVE

Royals vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 28

Preview the July 28 matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

JULY 28 • DATA SKRIVE

Michael Massey - Sitting vs. lefty Saturday Massey is not in the Royals' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Impact The lefty-hitting Massey will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout with the Cubs sending southpaw Shota Imanaga to the mound. Maikel Garcia will start at second base and bat in the leadoff spot.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Frazier - Out against southpaw Saturday Frazier is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Impact With left-hander Shota Imanaga taking the mound for the Cubs on Saturday, the lefty-hitting Frazier will retreat to the dugout while Vinnie Pasquantino serves as the designated hitter. Frazier went 1-for-4 with a two-run single and one run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over Chicago.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Frazier - Idle vs. southpaw Saturday Frazier is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Impact With left-hander Shota Imanaga taking the mound for the Cubs on Saturday, the lefty-hitting Frazier will retreat to the dugout while Vinnie Pasquantino serves as the designated hitter. Frazier went 1-for-4 with a two-run single and one run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over Chicago.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Isbel - Sitting vs. lefty Isbel is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Isbel went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over Chicago. Garrett Hampson will start in center field Saturday and bat seventh against Cubs southpaw Shota Imanaga.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs' Shota Imanaga aims to shut down Royals If the Chicago Cubs are to beat the host Kansas City Royals on Saturday in the second of a three-game set, they’re going to have to rely on...

JULY 27 • SACBEE.COM

Cubs aim to break 3-game losing streak, play the Royals

The Chicago Cubs enter the matchup with the Kansas City Royals after losing three in a row

JULY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Royals vs. Cubs: TV Channel & Live Stream - July 27

Preview the July 27 matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

JULY 27 • DATA SKRIVE

Kyle Isbel - Nabs seventh steal Isbel went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over the Cubs.

Impact Isbel is 5-for-11 over his last three games, a noticeable uptick in success for the outfielder. He's logged seven steals this season, three of which he's racked up across 15 games in July. The 27-year-old is slashing .235/.286/.387 with seven home runs, 27 RBI and 39 runs scored across 84 contests. Isbel is likely to remain in a strong-side platoon role in center field, with Garrett Hampson often entering the lineup versus southpaws.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Salvador Perez - Goes yard in win Perez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-0 win over the Cubs.

Impact Perez put a bow on the Royals' six-run fifth inning with the team's lone extra-base hit of the contest. While his hot start to the season was erased when he batted .194 in June, Perez has bounced back to hit a more respectable .261 (18-for-69) over 18 contests in July. The catcher is up to 19 homers, 70 RBI, 42 runs scored, 16 doubles and a .278/.337/.474 slash line through 101 games this year.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs' offensive woes continue in shutout loss to KC KANSAS CITY -- The Trade Deadline message is clear: The Cubs are sellers. General manager Jed Hoyer conveyed a similar message Monday, barri...

JULY 27 • MLB.COM

Brady Singer - Holds Cubs scoreless Singer (7-6) allowed two hits and two walks over seven shutout frames Friday, striking out five and earning a win over the Cubs.

Impact Singer retired the first 11 batters he faced and was later able to work out of a few threats. In two starts since the All-Star break, he's fired 14 scoreless innings while recording 12 punchouts. He's allowed fewer than two runs in six of his last seven outings while registering a 1.76 ERA over that span. Singer now owns a strong 2.82 ERA with a 111:36 K:BB through 118 innings. His next start is projected to be on the road against the White Sox.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Brady Singer - Holds Cubs scoreless Singer (7-6) allowed two hits and two walks over seven scoreless frames Friday, striking out five and earning a win over the Cubs.

Impact Singer retired the first 11 batters he faced and was later able to work his way around a few threats. In two starts since the All-Star break, he's fired 14 scoreless innings while recording 12 punchouts. He's allowed fewer than two runs in six of his last seven outings while registering a 1.76 ERA over that span. Singer now owns a strong 2.82 ERA with a 111:36 K:BB through 118 innings. His next start is projected to come on the road against the White Sox.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Brady Singer dominates as Royals shut out Cubs Salvador Perez homered and Brady Singer took a no-hitter into the fifth inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 6-0...

JULY 27 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Salvador Perez's 3-run homer highlights 6-run 5th inning, leads Royals to 6-0 win over Cubs

Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer that highlighted a six-run fifth inning and Kansas City beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 in front of the Royals’ second-largest crowd of the season

JULY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 27

Preview the July 27 matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

JULY 27 • DATA SKRIVE

Maikel Garcia - Getting breather Friday Garcia is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Garcia started each of the Royals' first six games coming out of the All-Star break and will get the night off Friday. Nick Loftin will bat seventh and man the hot corner in Garcia's place.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

How the Royals became baseball's best story: 'Last year sucked, and this doesn't' The Royals are marching toward one of the best turnarounds in baseball history. Here’s an in-depth look at how they’ve done it.

JULY 26 • KANSASCITY.COM

Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. hosts youth baseball ProCamp Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. answers questions from the media while hosting a youth baseball ProCamp at Bishop Miege High Sch...

JULY 26 • KANSASCITY.COM

Cubs visit the Royals to start 3-game series

The Kansas City Royals host the Chicago Cubs to open a three-game series

JULY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS