Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

38-59, 17-33 Away

Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT

50-47, 27-24 Home

PIT

Home Runs

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

15HR

.260AVG

35RBI

Brandon Lowe2B #5 - PIT

21HR

.246AVG

64RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.286AVG

.355OBP

.461SLG

Nick Gonzales3B #3 - PIT

.308AVG

.370OBP

.391SLG

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

49RBI

13HR

.236AVG

Brandon Lowe2B #5 - PIT

64RBI

21HR

.246AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Stephen Kolek SP	Bereavement	Jul 17
Carlos Estevez RP	60-Day IL	Jul 17
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Jul 20
Kyle Isbel CF	10-Day IL	Jul 28
Kris Bubic SP	60-Day IL	Jul 28

Pittsburgh Pirates

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Endy Rodriguez C	10-Day IL	Jul 17
Wilber Dotel RP	15-Day IL	Jul 17
Evan Sisk RP	15-Day IL	Jul 17
Chris Devenski RP	60-Day IL	Jul 17
Spencer Horwitz 1B	10-Day IL	Jul 24

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
KC	.246	411	804	97	.315	.397	4.95	1.45	371	743	.264	15-22
PIT	.263	516	886	125	.342	.426	4.32	1.32	355	883	.239	26-17

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/12/26	@BAL	L8-2
7/11/26	@BAL	L6-1
7/10/26	@BAL	L5-3
7/9/26	@NYM	L7-3
7/8/26	@NYM	L6-2

Pirates Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/12/26	vsMIL	W14-5
7/11/26	vsMIL	W3-2
7/11/26	vsMIL	W7-6
7/9/26	vsATL	L10-5
7/8/26	vsATL	L3-0

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	50	45	.526	-	W3
Cleveland	51	46	.526	-	W4
Minnesota	48	49	.495	3	W2
Detroit	44	52	.458	6.5	L2
Kansas City	38	59	.392	13	L5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	59	37	.615	-	L3
Chicago	54	42	.563	5	W2
St. Louis	50	45	.526	8.5	L1
Pittsburgh	50	47	.515	9.5	W3
Cincinnati	43	52	.453	15.5	L2

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Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Brandon Lowe2B #5 - PIT

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Nick Gonzales3B #3 - PIT

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

Brandon Lowe2B #5 - PIT

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