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Preview the July 22 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The Royals know they have the next nine or so games to turn things around before the Trade Deadline. The team’s top hitters are going to have to step up to keep them in the American League Wild Card race.

Perez continued his remarkable resurgence by clubbing a pair of home runs Monday night as the Royals crushed the Cubs 12-4 at Wrigley Field. Perez had four RBIs. That continued his sensational run of play since the start of June.

Preview the July 22 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong, right, is consoled by manger Craig Counsell, left, after being caught while trying to steal third base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Chicago.

The Cubs player needed to collect himself but neglected to call timeout and was a strikeout victim against the Royals.

This past weekend was not good news for the Kansas City Royals' odds of keeping Seth Lugo. Lugo and Co. lost two of three games to the Miami Marlins in their fi