How to Watch Pirates vs. Royals: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 14

Updated Sep. 14, 2024 9:22 a.m. ET

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Bryan Reynolds and Bobby Witt Jr. are the hottest hitters on the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals, who play on Saturday at PNC Park, at 1:05 p.m. ET.

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Pirates vs. Royals Game Information & How to Watch

When: Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 1:05 p.m. ET
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV: Watch on BSKC
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Pirates vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Royals 5, Pirates 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Pirates 50%, Royals 50%

Pirates vs. Royals Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
9/13/2024	Pirates	-1.5	8.5	-114	-105	8-3 KC
8/30/2023	Pirates	-1.5	9.5	-124	+105	4-1 PIT
8/29/2023	Royals	-1.5	8.5	-150	+128	6-3 PIT
8/28/2023	Royals	-1.5	9	-118	-102	5-0 PIT
4/28/2021	Royals	-1.5	7.5	-124	+107	9-6 KC
4/27/2021	Pirates	-1.5	8	-115	+100	2-1 PIT

Pirates Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.5
HR	8
ERA	4.15
K/9	8.9

Pirates Player Insights

Reynolds is the bat to watch in the Pirates lineup, leading the team in batting average (.281), home runs (22), and RBI (84).
Among all hitters in baseball, Reynolds is 43rd in home runs and 24th in RBI.
Reynolds carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with four doubles and five RBI.
Oneil Cruz is batting .267 with 34 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 42 walks.
Cruz is 71st in home runs and 44th in RBI in the bigs.
Andrew McCutchen is batting .238 with 16 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 55 walks.
Bryan De La Cruz is batting .237 with 24 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks.

Pirates Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 8	Nationals	W 7-3	Jared Jones vs Patrick Corbin
Sept. 9	Marlins	W 3-2	Paul Skenes vs Valente Bellozo
Sept. 10	Marlins	W 6-4	Carmen Mlodzinski vs Adam Oller
Sept. 11	Marlins	W 3-1	Bailey Falter vs Jonathan Bermudez
Sept. 13	Royals	L 8-3	Luis Ortiz vs Alec Marsh
Sept. 14	Royals	-	Mitch Keller vs Michael Wacha
Sept. 15	Royals	-	Jared Jones vs Brady Singer
Sept. 16	@ Cardinals	-	Paul Skenes vs Andre Pallante
Sept. 17	@ Cardinals	-	Bailey Falter vs Lance Lynn
Sept. 18	@ Cardinals	-	Luis Ortiz vs Sonny Gray
Sept. 19	@ Cardinals	-	Mitch Keller vs Erick Fedde

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Royals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	9
ERA	2.90
K/9	9.3

Royals Player Insights

Witt paces the Royals with 30 home runs and has put up a team-high batting average of .332.
Among all hitters in the majors, Witt is 14th in home runs and ninth in RBI.
Witt brings a hitting streak of six games into this game. In his last 10 outings he is batting .220 with three doubles, two walks and two RBI.
Salvador Perez has driven in the most runs for the Royals with 103 runs batted in.
Perez is 24th in home runs and fourth in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Maikel Garcia is batting .237 with 25 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 36 walks.
Hunter Renfroe has 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 35 walks while hitting .237.

Royals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 8	Twins	W 2-0	Michael Wacha vs Simeon Woods Richardson
Sept. 9	@ Yankees	L 10-4	Brady Singer vs Carlos Rodón
Sept. 10	@ Yankees	W 5-0	Seth Lugo vs Marcus Stroman
Sept. 11	@ Yankees	L 4-3	Cole Ragans vs Luis Gil
Sept. 13	@ Pirates	W 8-3	Alec Marsh vs Luis Ortiz
Sept. 14	@ Pirates	-	Michael Wacha vs Mitch Keller
Sept. 15	@ Pirates	-	Brady Singer vs Jared Jones
Sept. 16	Tigers	-	Seth Lugo vs Casey Mize
Sept. 17	Tigers	-	Cole Ragans vs TBA
Sept. 18	Tigers	-	TBA vs Tarik Skubal
Sept. 20	Giants	-	Michael Wacha vs Mason Black