Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

8-17, 2-10 Away

Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT

14-10, 8-5 Home

PIT

Home Runs

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

6HR

.275AVG

14RBI

Oneil CruzCF #15 - PIT

7HR

.286AVG

22RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.284AVG

.364OBP

.358SLG

Ryan O'Hearn1B #29 - PIT

.325AVG

.413OBP

.519SLG

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

14RBI

6HR

.275AVG

Oneil CruzCF #15 - PIT

22RBI

7HR

.286AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Maikel Garcia 3B	Day-To-Day	Apr 24
Bailey Falter RP	15-Day IL	Apr 24
Stephen Kolek SP	15-Day IL	Apr 28
Carlos Estevez RP	15-Day IL	Apr 28
Jonathan India 2B	10-Day IL	Apr 29

Pittsburgh Pirates

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Dominic Fletcher RF	7-Day IL	Apr 25
Anthony Solometo SP	7-Day IL	May 1
Jared Triolo SS	10-Day IL	May 1
Jared Jones SP	60-Day IL	May 25
Sean Sullivan SP	60-Day IL	Jun 1

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
KC	.229	88	187	22	.305	.362	4.72	1.39	112	210	.237	3-10
PIT	.250	122	209	27	.335	.391	3.33	1.27	98	227	.224	8-6

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
4/22/26	vsBAL	L8-6
4/21/26	vsBAL	W6-5
4/20/26	vsBAL	L7-5 F/12
4/19/26	@NYY	L7-0
4/18/26	@NYY	L13-4

Pirates Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
4/22/26	@TEX	W8-4
4/21/26	@TEX	L5-1
4/19/26	vsTB	W6-3
4/18/26	vsTB	L8-7 F/13
4/17/26	vsTB	W5-1

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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
Cleveland	14	12	.538	-	L1
Detroit	13	12	.520	0.5	W1
Minnesota	12	12	.500	1	L1
Chicago	9	15	.375	4	L1
Kansas City	8	17	.320	5.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cincinnati	16	9	.640	-	L1
Chicago	15	9	.625	0.5	W8
St. Louis	14	10	.583	1.5	L1
Pittsburgh	14	10	.583	1.5	W1
Milwaukee	13	10	.565	2	L1

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Carter JensenC #22 - KC

Oneil CruzCF #15 - PIT

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Ryan O'Hearn1B #29 - PIT

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

Oneil CruzCF #15 - PIT

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