Royals vs Pirates Game Breakdown

Get ready to roll out the royal carpet and hoist the Jolly Roger as the Kansas City Royals, boasting a solid 82-win record, sail into PNC Park to clash swords with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are trying to steer their ship back on course in the standings. It’s an early bird special with the first pitch at 01:35 PM EST, under a perfect sky of 84 degrees and a gentle breeze setting the stage. With the Royals just a whisker away from the top in the AL and the Pirates trying to patch holes in the NL, the stakes are as high as the humidity is low. The betting lines are tight, hinting at a showdown where every pitch counts. After yesterday’s face-off where the Royals played the conqueror, can the Pirates turn the tide today? It’s all set for a battle where Royals and Pirates don’t just play ball—they embark on a quest for redemption and glory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 15, 2024 01:35PM EST

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Weather: Sunny with winds from the ESE at 9.4 mph. Temperature is at 84.0° with 26% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	KC ML	PIT ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-108	-112	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+475	-800	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+583	-688	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

119W-195L

17.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

146W-171L

82.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
09/13/24	Kansas City Royals KC	8	Over	+3.0
09/13/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	3	Over	+3.0
09/14/24	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Under	-2.0
09/14/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	1	Under	-2.0
08/28/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	5	Under	-3.0
08/28/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-3.0
08/29/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Over	+1.0
08/29/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Over	+1.0
08/30/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Under	-3.0
08/30/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-3.0

Royals Vs Over/Under

Pirates Vs Over/Under

Brady Singer

ERA 3.249 | IP 160.7 | 9.0W-9.0L | KO 150.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-09-24	@NYY	4-10L	5.0	5	3	3	Over
09-03-24	vsCLE	7-1L	5.7	5	2	3	Over
08-29-24	@HOU	3-6L	6.0	5	2	6	Over
08-24-24	vsPHI	11-2L	5.0	11	5	5	Over
08-18-24	@CIN	8-1W	6.0	5	0	6	Over
08-12-24	@MIN	3-8L	5.0	8	6	9	Over
08-05-24	vsBOS	9-5L	5.7	10	4	6	Over
07-31-24	@CWS	10-3W	7.0	6	3	4	Over
07-26-24	vsCHC	0-6W	7.0	2	0	5	Under
07-20-24	vsCWS	1-6W	7.0	5	0	7	Under

Jared Jones

ERA 3.822 | IP 108.3 | 6.0W-7.0L | KO 115.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-08-24	vsWAS	3-7W	7.0	4	2	9	Over
09-02-24	@CHC	5-3W	6.3	6	3	4	Over
08-27-24	vsCHC	9-5L	4.0	5	5	4	Over
07-03-24	vsSTL	4-5W	5.0	4	1	5	Over
06-22-24	vsTB	3-4W	7.0	3	2	8	Under
06-15-24	@COL	4-16L	4.7	6	6	6	Over
06-09-24	vsMIN	11-5L	5.0	6	3	3	Over
06-04-24	vsLAD	0-1W	6.0	3	0	6	Under
05-29-24	@DET	0-8L	4.3	5	7	2	Over
05-22-24	vsSF	9-5L	6.0	6	3	5	Over

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/16	vs PIT	5-1W	7	1	Under
09/15	vs PIT	8-3W	8	3	Over
09/13	vs NYY	3-4L	8	1	Under
09/12	vs NYY	5-0W	11	1	Under
09/11	vs NYY	4-10L	7	2	Over
09/10	@ MIN	2-0W	6	0	Under
09/09	@ MIN	4-2W	6	0	Under
09/08	@ MIN	5-0W	10	1	Under
09/06	@ CLE	4-1W	10	1	Under
09/05	@ CLE	1-7L	4	0	Over
09/04	@ CLE	2-4L	2	0	Under
09/03	vs HOU	2-7L	7	1	Over
09/02	vs HOU	2-4L	7	1	Under
09/01	vs HOU	2-3L	2	1	Under
08/31	vs HOU	3-6L	4	0	Over

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/16	@ KC	1-5L	9	0	Under
09/15	@ KC	3-8L	9	0	Over
09/13	@ MIA	3-1W	6	1	Under
09/12	@ MIA	6-4W	8	1	Over
09/11	@ MIA	3-2W	7	1	Under
09/10	@ WAS	7-3W	12	3	Over
09/09	@ WAS	6-8L	11	0	Over
09/09	@ WAS	3-4L	5	1	Under
09/07	@ WAS	9-4W	8	0	Over
09/06	vs CHC	0-12L	0	0	Over
09/05	vs CHC	5-0W	8	1	Under
09/04	vs CHC	5-3W	8	2	Over
09/03	vs CLE	1-6L	2	0	Under
09/02	vs CLE	3-0W	9	0	Under
09/01	vs CLE	8-10L	12	2	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Tommy Pham	8.2	10.5	0.257	0.387	0.353	0.740	0.304	0.023
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	9.4	12.3	0.334	0.603	0.427	1.031	0.413	0.053
#3 Salvador Perez	7.9	10.4	0.276	0.472	0.375	0.847	0.345	0.049
#4 Michael Massey	7.4	9.7	0.255	0.452	0.303	0.755	0.313	0.045
#5 Paul DeJong	6.8	8.9	0.233	0.442	0.306	0.748	0.310	0.056
#6 Adam Frazier	5.8	7.6	0.205	0.291	0.311	0.602	0.253	0.012
#7 Yuli Gurriel	5.7	7.7	0.267	0.333	0.400	0.733	0.299	0.000
#8 Maikel Garcia	6.0	7.7	0.238	0.343	0.306	0.649	0.270	0.013
#9 Garrett Hampson	5.0	6.3	0.232	0.308	0.283	0.591	0.248	0.000

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Isiah Kiner-Falefa	7.0	8.8	0.268	0.377	0.331	0.708	0.294	0.019
#2 Bryan Reynolds	9.2	11.9	0.282	0.454	0.384	0.837	0.340	0.037
#3 Oneil Cruz	9.4	12.2	0.265	0.459	0.355	0.814	0.332	0.038
#4 Andrew McCutchen	6.6	8.7	0.239	0.429	0.393	0.822	0.330	0.049
#5 Joey Bart	5.7	7.6	0.267	0.481	0.390	0.871	0.352	0.057
#6 Rowdy Tellez	6.5	8.6	0.252	0.408	0.332	0.740	0.305	0.036
#7 Nick Gonzales	5.8	7.5	0.270	0.376	0.325	0.701	0.292	0.016
#8 Jared Triolo	5.6	7.4	0.218	0.321	0.352	0.673	0.277	0.023
#9 Billy Cook	4.7	6.3	0.143	0.214	0.143	0.357	0.152	0.000

Royals Notable Injuries

Michael Lorenzen OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 4.5
Vinnie Pasquantino OUT (1B): Avg: 0.262 SLG:0.447 Last game: 08/31/24. Impact: 2.9
Chris Stratton OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/15/24. Impact: -0.3
Will Smith OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: -0.2

Pirates Notable Injuries

Ke’Bryan Hayes OUT (3B): Avg: 0.228 SLG:0.283 Last game: 08/19/24. Impact: 1.3
Henry Davis OUT (C): Avg: 0.144 SLG:0.212 Last game: 09/06/24. Impact: 0.6
Hunter Stratton OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 0.7
Ben Heller OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 0.5