Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

38-56, 17-30 Away

Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT

47-47, 24-24 Home

PIT

Home Runs

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

14HR

.257AVG

34RBI

Brandon Lowe2B #5 - PIT

21HR

.243AVG

64RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.288AVG

.359OBP

.464SLG

Nick Gonzales3B #3 - PIT

.310AVG

.372OBP

.393SLG

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

49RBI

13HR

.246AVG

Brandon Lowe2B #5 - PIT

64RBI

21HR

.243AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	10-Day IL	Jul 10
Stephen Kolek SP	Bereavement	Jul 10
Nick Mears RP	15-Day IL	Jul 10
Carlos Estevez RP	60-Day IL	Jul 17
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Jul 20

Pittsburgh Pirates

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Wilber Dotel RP	15-Day IL	Jul 10
Endy Rodriguez C	10-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	.247	405	783	95	.318	.398	4.89	1.45	362	716	.264	15-21
PIT	.262	492	857	120	.340	.423	4.32	1.31	340	858	.239	24-17

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/9/26	@NYM	L7-3
7/8/26	@NYM	L6-2
7/7/26	@NYM	W16-12
7/6/26	vsPHI	W15-1
7/5/26	vsPHI	W5-2

Pirates Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/9/26	vsATL	L10-5
7/8/26	vsATL	L3-0
7/7/26	vsATL	W12-4
7/5/26	@WSH	W11-5
7/4/26	@WSH	W7-1

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9/18

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9/19

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9/20

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	47	45	.511	-	L3
Cleveland	48	46	.511	-	W1
Minnesota	46	48	.489	2	L1
Detroit	43	50	.462	4.5	W5
Kansas City	38	56	.404	10	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	59	34	.634	-	W1
Chicago	52	41	.559	7	L1
St. Louis	48	44	.522	10.5	L1
Pittsburgh	47	47	.500	12.5	L2
Cincinnati	42	50	.457	16.5	L1

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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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