In today’s spring training matchup, the Royals take on the Cubs. We’ll get our first look at Seth Lugo after his injury-plagued 2025 season. Lugo’s 4.15 ERA from 2025 outperformed his 5.09 FIP, and he pitched only 145.1 innings. The Royals gave Lugo an extension instead of trading him last season, so it’s crucial that he rebounds this season.
The Cubs will start Ben Brown. He’s been a starter and come out of the bullpen as the bulk guy for the past two seasons. He sports a high strikeout rate and a decent walk rate so far. If he can be consistent as a starter, he’ll be really good. He did pitch against the Royals on July 21st and gave up seven runs in four innings of work.
The game starts at 2:05pm Kauffman time (US Central). You can listen on 96.5 The Fan.
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