{"id":22585,"date":"2024-07-28T03:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T07:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/see-the-starting-lineup-for-cubs-vs-royals-july-28-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-07-28T15:17:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T19:17:02","slug":"see-the-starting-lineup-for-cubs-vs-royals-july-28-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/see-the-starting-lineup-for-cubs-vs-royals-july-28-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"See the Starting Lineup for Cubs vs Royals &#8211; July 28, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/CHC.png\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Chicago Cubs<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/KC.png\" alt=\"Kansas City Royals logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Kansas City Royals<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>+155<\/span><span>O\/U: 9<br \/>(-110\/-110)<\/span><span>-180<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs are set to wrap up their series on July 28, 2024, at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals, enjoying an above-average season with a 57-48 record, will look to bounce back after a 9-4 loss to the Cubs on July 27. The Cubs, who have struggled this season with a 50-56 record, aim to secure another win and inch closer to .500.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals will send Cole Ragans to the mound, who has been outstanding this season. Ragans ranks as the 14th best starting pitcher in MLB according to advanced-stat Power Rankings, making him an elite option. He\u2019s posted a solid <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">3.23<\/a> ERA over 21 starts, with a 7-6 record. His performance is projected to be strong today, with THE BAT X, the leading MLB projection system, forecasting 5.5 innings, 2.5 earned runs, and 6.6 strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, the Cubs will counter with Javier Assad. Despite his respectable <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">3.15<\/a> ERA, his underlying metrics suggest he&#8217;s been fortunate this season. His 4.52 xFIP indicates potential regression. Assad\u2019s projections are less favorable, pegging him for 5.1 innings, 3.1 earned runs, and just 3.4 strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>Offensively, the Royals hold the edge. They rank 12th in MLB, with a standout performance from Bobby Witt Jr., who boasts a <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/batting-average\">.342<\/a> batting average and a .976 OPS. Witt Jr. has also been hot recently, hitting .500 with a 1.372 OPS over the last week. The Cubs&#8217; offense, ranking 22nd, has struggled, though Seiya Suzuki has been a bright spot, hitting .348 with a 1.096 OPS over the last seven games.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals&#8217; bullpen, ranked 15th, is average, while the Cubs&#8217; bullpen ranks 25th, indicating potential late-game struggles. With the Royals listed as -170 favorites, their implied win probability is 61%, slightly higher than the 60% projected by THE BAT X. This matchup favors Kansas City, especially with their superior pitching and more consistent offense.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Chicago Cubs Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Javier Assad &#8211; Over\/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (+105\/-135)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Javier Assad&#8217;s 2042-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 9th percentile among all starting pitchers.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Spin rate is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Dansby Swanson &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-170\/+130)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Over the past 14 days, Dansby Swanson&#8217;s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.6% down to 0%.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">The Chicago Cubs have 3 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e.  over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Pete Crow-Armstrong, Christopher Morel, Patrick Wisdom).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Teams that have multiple high-strikeout hitters will make it much easier for the opposing pitcher to record strikeouts <\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Kansas City Royals Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Cole Ragans &#8211; Over\/Under 18.5 Pitching Outs (+150\/-195)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Compared to league average, Cole Ragans has been granted a longer leash than the average pitcher this year, throwing an extra 7.3 adjusted pitches each game.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Pitchers with a longer leash are more likely to go deeper into games and record more outs.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Kyle Isbel &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-185\/+140)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Kyle Isbel may have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Hitters perform worse against pitchers of the same handedness (i.e. righty-vs-righty), and being able to avoid those matchups against the bullpen boosts performance and creates hidden edge.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Kansas City&#8217;s 89.4-mph average exit velocity this year is one of the best in baseball: #5 overall.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Betting Trends<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Kansas City Royals &#8211; Run Line -1.5 (+110)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Kansas City Royals have hit the Run Line in 34 of their last 55 games at home (+12.29 Units \/ 17% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Over\/Under 9.0 Game Total (-110\/-110)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; 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