Pregame analysis and predictions of the Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City Royals MLB game to be played on August 8, 2026 on ESPN.

In the eighth inning, Bobby Witt Jr. hit an RBI single off Cubs reliever Caleb Thielbar as Tyler Tolbert scored. The Royals ultimately got the go-ahead run to the plate, but Nick Loftin flew out against Cubs reliever Trent Thornton to end the threat.

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The Cubs open a six-game road trip.

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