Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals Series Sept. 13-15: Odds, Starting Pitchers & Predictions

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On Sunday at 1:35 PM ET, a three-game series featuring the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City 🅷Royals resumes, with the Royals ahead 2-0🤪.

Pirates vs. Royals Series Info

Royals @ Pirates

  • Time: Friday, September 13 at 6:40 PM ET
  • Pirates Starting Pitcher: Luis Ortiz
  • Royals Starting Pitcher: Alec Marsh
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  • Royals @ Pirates

  • Time: Saturday, September 14 at 1:05 PM ET
  • Pirates Starting Pitcher: Mitch Keller
  • Royals Starting Pitcher: Michael Wacha
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  • Livestream: Fubo
  • Royals @ Pirates

  • Time: Sunday, September 15 at 1:35 PM ET
  • Pirates Starting Pitcher: Jared Jones
  • Royals Starting Pitcher: Brady Singer
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  • Livestream: Fubo
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    Pirates vs. Royals Betting Insights

  • The Pirates have won 54.2% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (32-27).
  • This season, Pittsburgh has been the underdog 83 times and won 36, or 43.4%, of those games.
  • The Royals have won 45 of the 67 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (67.2%).
  • Kansas City has entered the game as underdogs 73 times this season and won 33, or 45.2%, of those games.
  • Pirates vs. Royals Head to Head Betting Results

    Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
    9/14/2024 Royals 8 -115 -105 5-1 KC
    9/13/2024 Pirates 8.5 -115 -105 8-3 KC
    8/30/2023 Pirates 9.5 -120 +100 4-1 PIT
    8/29/2023 Royals 8.5 -150 +125 6-3 PIT
    8/28/2023 Royals 9.5 -115 -105 5-0 PIT

    Pirates Leaders

    Pirates’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Bryan Reynolds 143 .282 .349 .456 3.5% 22.3% 8.2%
    Oneil Cruz 133 .267 .324 .458 3.4% 31% 7.6%
    Andrew McCutchen 111 .239 .338 .429 4.2% 25.2% 11.7%
    Bryan De La Cruz 140 .236 .274 .382 3.2% 26.8% 4.6%
    Isiah Kiner-Falefa 116 .268 .310 .377 1.8% 15.5% 3.6%

    Pirates’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Mitch Keller 169.2 11-10 169 79 73 159 43 3.87 .255
    Paul Skenes 120 10-2 88 30 28 151 31 2.10 .204
    Jared Jones 108.1 6-7 89 50 46 115 31 3.82 .222
    Luis Ortiz 122.2 6-6 100 53 47 95 39 3.45 .221
    Aroldis Chapman 56 5-5 42 31 26 91 39 4.18 .206

    Royals Leaders

    Royals’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Bobby Witt Jr. 149 .333 .385 .599 4.7% 15.1% 7.3%
    Salvador Pérez 146 .276 .337 .476 4.5% 20.2% 7%
    Maikel Garcia 143 .238 .284 .343 1.2% 15.6% 6.3%
    Hunter Renfroe 106 .237 .308 .397 3.3% 19.1% 8.9%
    Kyle Isbel 120 .234 .286 .377 2% 18.9% 5.9%

    Royals’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Cole Ragans 173.1 11-9 139 70 64 211 60 3.32 .216
    Seth Lugo 193 16-8 165 69 63 169 45 2.94 .229
    Brady Singer 163.1 9-10 158 65 62 153 46 3.42 .252
    Michael Wacha 156 13-7 143 59 57 138 43 3.29 .245
    Alec Marsh 121.1 8-8 113 64 61 116 36 4.52 .246

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