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Royals vs Pirates Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

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Kansas City Royals

65-82 · W1

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Pittsburgh Pirates

74-73 · W4

Royals vs Pirates Prediction

Royals at Pirates, 6:40 PM EDT at PNC Park.

Records and recent form set the table. The props are where the meal gets served.

Royals vs Pirates Picks

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Injury Report

19 listed

JUST IN: Nick Mears 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Shoulder) · Cole Ragans 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Elbow) · Carlos Estevez 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Shoulder) · Stephen Kolek bereavement → 60-Day IL (Elbow) · Luinder Avila 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Elbow) · Connor Seabold 15-day-il → 60-Day IL (Lat) · Jonathan India 10-day-il → 60-Day IL (Shoulder) · Maikel Garcia out → 10-Day IL (Hamstring) · Endy Rodriguez 10-day-il → 60-Day IL (Hip) · Braxton Ashcraft bereavement → 15-Day IL (Arm) · Ryan O'Hearn day-to-day → 10-Day IL (Quadriceps)

Nick Mears
Shoulder
60-Day IL
Cole Ragans
Elbow
60-Day IL
Carlos Estevez
Shoulder
60-Day IL
Stephen Kolek
Elbow
60-Day IL
Luinder Avila
Elbow
60-Day IL
Connor Seabold
Lat
60-Day IL
Jonathan India
Shoulder
60-Day IL
James McArthur
Elbow
60-Day IL
Alec Marsh
Shoulder
60-Day IL
Maikel Garcia
Hamstring
10-Day IL
Tony Gonsolin
Elbow
15-Day IL
Beck Way
Shoulder
15-Day IL
Jac Caglianone
Elbow
Day To Day

PIT

Endy Rodriguez
Hip
60-Day IL
Mitch Keller
Arm
60-Day IL
Braxton Ashcraft
Arm
15-Day IL
Ryan O'Hearn
Quadriceps
10-Day IL
Isaac Mattson
Hip
15-Day IL
Kirby Yates
Shoulder
15-Day IL

Team Trends

Kansas City Royals

• Kansas City Royals 34-38 ATS on the road this season
• Kansas City Royals 21-29 ATS as a favorite this season

Season ATS: 72-75 ATS
L10 ATS: 5-5 L10 ATS
L5 ATS: 4-1 L5 ATS
Home ATS: 38-37 home ATS
Road ATS: 34-38 road ATS
As Fav: 21-29 ATS as favorite
As Dog: 47-46 ATS as dog
L10 O/U: 4-6 O/U
L10 SU: 3-7

Pittsburgh Pirates

• Failed to cover in 6 of the last 10 games
• Pittsburgh Pirates 33-39 ATS at home this season
• Pittsburgh Pirates 34-42 ATS as a favorite this season
• Pittsburgh Pirates 35-32 ATS as an underdog

Season ATS: 70-76 ATS
L10 ATS: 4-6 L10 ATS
L5 ATS: 2-3 L5 ATS
Home ATS: 33-39 home ATS
Road ATS: 37-37 road ATS
As Fav: 34-42 ATS as favorite
As Dog: 35-32 ATS as dog
L10 O/U: 3-6-1 O/U
L10 SU: 8-2

Head-to-Head

KC 4-1 over PIT

Date	Matchup	Score	Winner
2025-07-09	PIT @ KC	3–4	KC
2025-07-08	PIT @ KC	3–4	KC
2025-07-07	PIT @ KC	3–9	KC
2024-09-15	KC @ PIT	3–4	PIT
2024-09-14	KC @ PIT	5–1	KC

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