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    Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    67-88, 28-52 Away
    PIT -118
    PIT
    Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT
    78-77, 41-36 Home
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    Game Odds
    Odds by

    2026-09-20T17:35ZOpenMLTotalRL
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    (67-88)
    (67-88, 28-52 Away)
    (67-88)
    Michael Wacha
    (9-9, 3.34)
    -118
    ML
    -102
    o8.5
    -105
    -1.5
    +154
    Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT
    (78-77)
    (78-77, 41-36 Away)
    (78-77)
    Lake Bachar
    (1-4, 3.50)
    u8.5
    -115
    -118
    u8.5
    -114
    +1.5
    -187
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    Recent Schedule

    DATEOPPRESULTSPREADTOTAL
    9/19@PITL6-5-1.58.0
    9/18@PITL8-5+1.58.5
    9/17@HOUL6-2+1.59.0
    9/16@HOUW5-2+1.59.0
    9/15@HOUL4-2+1.58.0

    Matchup Predictor

    Kansas City Royals
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    40.1
    %
    59.9
    %

    According to ESPN Analytics

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    Bobby Witt Jr.
    KC SS
    Nick Gonzales
    PIT 3B
    Konnor Griffin
    PIT SS
    Jac Caglianone
    KC RF
    Maikel Garcia
    KC 3B
    Michael Massey
    KC 2B
    Bryan Reynolds
    PIT LF
    Oneil Cruz
    PIT CF
    o1.5
    +182
    u1.5
    -247
    o0.5
    -277
    u0.5
    +203
    o0.5
    -259
    u0.5
    +191
    o0.5
    -262
    u0.5
    +193
    o0.5
    -262
    u0.5
    +193
    o0.5
    -209
    u0.5
    +156
    o0.5
    -208
    u0.5
    +155
    o0.5
    -195
    u0.5
    +146
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    Nick Gonzales
    PIT 3B
    Maikel Garcia
    KC 3B
    Konnor Griffin
    PIT SS
    Bobby Witt Jr.
    KC SS
    Jac Caglianone
    KC RF
    Michael Massey
    KC 2B
    Ryan O'Hearn
    PIT RF
    Ronny Simon
    PIT RF
    o0.5
    -143
    u0.5
    +104
    o0.5
    -140
    u0.5
    +101
    o0.5
    -132
    u0.5
    -105
    o0.5
    -121
    u0.5
    -114
    o0.5
    -105
    u0.5
    -131
    o0.5
    -104
    u0.5
    -133
    o0.5
    -101
    u0.5
    -137
    o0.5
    +102
    u0.5
    -141
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    Michael Wacha
    KC SP
    o4.5
    -124
    u4.5
    -103
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    Kansas City Royals
    67-88
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    78-77
    o4.5
    +114
    u4.5
    -145
    o3.5
    -154
    u3.5
    +120
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    Injury Report

    Kansas City Royals
    Name, PosStatus
    Craig Kimbrel
    RP
    Bereavement
    Tony Gonsolin
    SP
    15-Day IL
    James McArthur
    RP
    60-Day IL
    Connor Seabold
    RP
    60-Day IL
    Beck Way
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    Name, PosStatus
    Kirby Yates
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Isaac Mattson
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Esmerlyn Valdez
    RF
    10-Day IL
    Braxton Ashcraft
    SP
    15-Day IL
    Mitch Keller
    SP
    60-Day IL
    Full Injury Report

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