Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

50-73, 21-43 Away

Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT

60-64, 31-30 Home

PIT

Home Runs

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

22HR

.273AVG

58RBI

Brandon Lowe2B #5 - PIT

26HR

.250AVG

77RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.285AVG

.358OBP

.447SLG

Nick Gonzales3B #3 - PIT

.307AVG

.362OBP

.399SLG

Runs Batted In

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

58RBI

22HR

.273AVG

Brandon Lowe2B #5 - PIT

77RBI

26HR

.250AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Salvador Perez DH	Day-To-Day	Aug 15
Beck Way RP	15-Day IL	Aug 15
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Aug 17
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	10-Day IL	Aug 17
Nick Mears RP	60-Day IL	Aug 21

Pittsburgh Pirates

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Nick Gonzales 3B	Day-To-Day	Aug 15
Yohan Ramirez RP	Paternity	Aug 17
Oneil Cruz CF	60-Day IL	Aug 17
Endy Rodriguez C	10-Day IL	Aug 21
Konnor Griffin SS	60-Day IL	Sep 4

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
KC	.244	510	1005	124	.311	.395	4.85	1.42	457	910	.261	19-26
PIT	.256	625	1099	151	.334	.413	4.32	1.32	452	1147	.241	31-21

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/14/26	@LAA	W7-6
8/12/26	@LAD	L4-2
8/11/26	@LAD	L5-4 F/10
8/10/26	@LAD	L6-5
8/9/26	vsCHC	L10-2

Pirates Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/14/26	vsBOS	W8-4
8/13/26	@MIA	W13-1
8/12/26	@MIA	L8-2
8/11/26	@MIA	L2-0
8/9/26	vsNYM	L11-1

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 9/18

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Game 1

9/18

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Game 2

9/19

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Game 3

9/20

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	63	58	.521	-	W1
Detroit	60	62	.492	3.5	L1
Minnesota	60	63	.488	4	L1
Cleveland	59	64	.480	5	L2
Kansas City	50	73	.407	14	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	75	48	.610	-	L1
Chicago	72	51	.585	3	W1
St. Louis	61	61	.500	13.5	L1
Cincinnati	59	62	.488	15	W2
Pittsburgh	60	64	.484	15.5	W2

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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Brandon Lowe2B #5 - PIT

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Nick Gonzales3B #3 - PIT

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Brandon Lowe2B #5 - PIT

Injury Report

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