On Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET, Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (81-67) play Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (70-77) at PNC Park.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to know to watch Kansas City play Pittsburgh.
When is Royals vs. Pirates and when does it start?
Where to watch Royals vs. Pirates
The Royals and Pirates will hit the diamond at PNC Park for this matchup on Sept. 14, and if you’d like to catch the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSKC.
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Royals vs. Pirates Game Preview
These teams meet again after the Royals defeated the Pirates 8-3 yesterday. Alec Marsh picked up the win for the Royals (5.1 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 11 K), and Kyle Isbel led the way offensively (2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI). Luis Ortiz (4.0 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 5 K) was credited with the loss for the Pirates.
Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have a 46-26 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 63.9% of those games).
Kansas City is 15th in baseball with 165 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Royals are 11th in baseball with a .415 slugging percentage.
Kansas City has the 10th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.87).
The Royals average MLB’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.255).
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have been underdogs in 87 games this season and won 37 (42.5%) of those contests.
Pittsburgh has hit just 144 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the majors.
Fueled by 377 extra-base hits, the Pirates rank 25th in MLB with a .372 slugging percentage this season.
Pittsburgh has the 18th-ranked ERA (4.14) in the majors this season.
The Pirates rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.313 WHIP this season.
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Michael Wacha
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Twins | Sept. 8 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Guardians | Sept. 2 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
at Guardians | Aug. 28 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
vs. Phillies | Aug. 23 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
at Reds | Aug. 17 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Mitch Keller
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Nationals | Sept. 7 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
at Guardians | Sept. 1 | 5.1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
vs. Cubs | Aug. 26 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
at Rangers | Aug. 20 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
at Padres | Aug. 14 | 5.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Royals Key Players to Watch
The Royals will send Michael Wacha (12-7) out for his 27th start of the season. He is 12-7 with a 3.34 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 151 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
The 33-year-old has put together a 3.34 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings across 26 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .246 to his opponents.
Witt leads Kansas City in homers with 30 while also maintaining a team-best .332 batting average.
Salvador Perez leads Kansas City in runs batted in with 102 while batting .279 with 27 homers.
Maikel Garcia has 128 hits this season and a slash line of .237/.282/.341.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates will hand the ball to Mitch Keller (11-9) for his 29th start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw six innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up two earned runs while allowing seven hits.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.85 and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .258 in 28 games this season.
Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (22), runs batted in (84) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .281.
Oneil Cruz has 34 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 42 walks while batting .267.
Andrew McCutchen has 16 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 55 walks while batting .238.
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