Heading into a series on the road against the second-worst team in baseball, the Chicago Cubs will look to build on their one-game lead over the 2012 Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers by beating the stuffing out of the lowly Royals.
Game times and pitching matchups are as follows:
- Monday, August 6 — 7:15 PM CDT — Cole Hamels (L) versus Jakob Junis
- Tuesday, August 7 — 7:15 PM CDT — Mike Montgomery (L) versus Brad Keller
- Wednesday, August 8 — 7:15 PM CDT — José Quintana (L) versus Heath Fillmyer
Cubs at Royals pitching matchups
| Pitcher | G | IP | K | K% | BB | BB% | ERA | FIP | xFIP | SIERA | fWAR | rWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | G | IP | K | K% | BB | BB% | ERA | FIP | xFIP | SIERA | fWAR | rWAR |
| Game 1 | ||||||||||||
| Cole Hamels (L) | 21 | 119. |