KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Matthew Boyd allowed two earned runs over seven innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium.

Boyd gave up five hits and struck out three, improving to 8-1. Randy Dobnak took the loss after allowing four earned runs over five innings. The Cubs improved to 69-50, while the Royals fell to 49-70.

Ian Happ went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Miguel Amaya went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs. Starling Marte homered and drove in both Royals runs.

The Cubs scored once in the first inning, twice in the third, once in the fourth, three times in the sixth and three times in the seventh. The Royals scored twice in the fourth. Chicago finished with 18 hits; Kansas City had six.

Attendance was 24,225, and the game lasted 2:44. The win gave the Cubs a split in the two-game series after the Royals won Saturday.