MLB

Kansas City Royals at Pittsburgh Pirates

· Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
38-59, 17-33 Away

vs
Pittsburgh Pirates
50-47, 27-24 Home

How To Watch

How can I watch Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates?
  • TV Channel: Royals at Pirates 2022 MLB Baseball, is broadcasted on MLB.TV.
  • Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.

Matchup Prediction

Pirates: 67.1%
Royals: 32.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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97 Games Played 97
97 Team Games Played 97
35 Hit By Pitch 54
986 Ground Balls 1114
783 Strikeouts 907
392 Runs Batted In 495
12 Sacrifice Hit 5
803 Hits 886
73 Stolen Bases 88
310 Walks 363
0 Catcher Interference 3
411 Runs 516
58 Ground Into Double Play 76
34 Sacrifice Flies 23
3265 At Bats 3373
97 Home Runs 125
2 Grand Slam Home Runs 4
0 Runners Left On Base 0
11 Triples 11
37 Game Winning RBIs 49
7 Intentional Walks 7
178 Doubles 154
1542 Fly Balls 1380
22 Caught Stealing 17
13978 Pitches 15032
97 Games Started 97
68 Pinch At Bats 59
15 Pinch Hits 13
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
1 Is Qualified In Steals 1
1294 Total Bases 1437
3656 Plate Appearances 3821
162.0 Projected Home Runs 209.0
286 Extra Base Hits 290
418.5 Runs Created 501.3
.246 Batting Average .263
.221 Pinch Hit Average .220
.396 Slugging Percentage .426
.261 Secondary Average .292
.315 On Base Percentage .342
.711 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .768
0.6 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 0.8
4.4 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 5.2
3156.5 Batter Rating 3706.5
33.7 At Bats Per Home Run 27.0
0.77 Stolen Base Percentage 0.84
3.82 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 3.93
.150 Isolated Power .163
0.40 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.40
.085 Walks Per Plate Appearance .095
.015 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average .029
803.0 Runs Produced 1011.0
1.0 Runs Ratio 1.0
0.5 Patience Ratio 0.5
0.3 Balls In Play Average 0.3
2258.3 MLB Rating 2673.5
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

PNC Park

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Capacity:

2026 American League Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago 50 45 .526 - W3
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cle.png" class="logo-micro">Cleveland 51 46 .526 - W4
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" class="logo-micro">Minnesota 48 49 .495 3 W2
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/det.png" class="logo-micro">Detroit 44 52 .458 6.5 L2
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/kc.png" class="logo-micro">Kansas City 38 59 .392 13 L5

2026 National League Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" class="logo-micro">Milwaukee 59 37 .615 - L3
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chc.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago 54 42 .563 5 W2
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/stl.png" class="logo-micro">St. Louis 50 45 .526 8.5 L1
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/pit.png" class="logo-micro">Pittsburgh 50 47 .515 9.5 W3
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cin.png" class="logo-micro">Cincinnati 43 52 .453 15.5 L2
Full Standings

Royals Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nym.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> NYM L 6-2
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nym.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> NYM L 7-3
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> BAL L 5-3
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> BAL L 6-1
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> BAL L 8-2

Pirates Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/atl.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> ATL L 3-0
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/atl.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> ATL L 10-5
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> MIL W 7-6
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> MIL W 3-2
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> MIL W 14-5