Pittsburgh Pirates @ Kansas City Royals

Pittsburgh Pirates

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Endy Rodriguez C	OUT	May 1

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Mitch Spence RP	OUT	Feb 1
Nick Mears RP	OUT	Apr 1
Ryan Bergert SP	OUT	May 1
Cole Ragans SP	OUT	Aug 1
Luinder Avila SP	OUT	Feb 1

Pirates Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/27/26	@DET	W4-2
9/26/26	@DET	L4-3
9/25/26	@DET	L8-7
9/24/26	vsSTL	W2-1
9/23/26	vsSTL	L5-1

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/27/26	vsCLE	W3-2
9/26/26	vsCLE	L11-5
9/25/26	vsCLE	L12-9
9/24/26	vsCHW	L9-1
9/23/26	vsCHW	W5-4

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 4/9

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Game 1

4/9

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Game 2

4/10

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Game 3

4/11

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	85	77	.525	-	L1
Chicago	84	78	.519	1	W1
Minnesota	77	85	.475	8	W1
Detroit	76	86	.469	9	L1
Kansas City	69	93	.426	16	W1

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