Kansas City is 25-26 in road games and 49-52 overall. Royals pitchers have a collective 3.50 ERA, which ranks second in MLB play. The teams play Tuesday for the second time this season.

The Chicago Cubs need a third reliable starting pitcher, and the Kansas City Royals have the man for the job in last season's Cy Young runner-up, Seth Lugo.

Noah Cameron was the Royals’ seventh-round pick out of the University of Central Arkansas in 2021. He made his MLB debut in late April and in 12 starts, has allowed two or fewer runs in 10 of them.

Salvador Perez homered twice and drove in four runs, Jac Caglianone and John Rave added solo shots and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 12-4.

The Chicago Cubs came into the season expecting right-hander Colin Rea to factor into the rotation in some capacity. The 35-year-old had 76 career big-league starts before joining the Cubs, and the organization expected that experience to be valuable as they tried to build a pitching staff with depth and multi-inning options.

Royals Announce Bobby Witt Jr. Decision After Loss to Cubs originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Superstar Bobby Witt Jr. is in his fourth season with the Kansas City Royals after being selected second overall in the 2019 MLB Draft.

Matthew Boyd pitched seven crisp innings for his 11th win, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled Rich Hill's return to the majors with a 6-0 win over the Kansas City Royals.