How to Watch Pirates vs. Royals: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 15

Updated Sep. 15, 2024 9:22 a.m. ET

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals will meet on Sunday at PNC Park, at 1:35 p.m. ET, with Bryan Reynolds and Bobby Witt Jr. among those expected to produce at the plate.

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Pirates vs. Royals Game Information & How to Watch

When: Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 1:35 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 6, Pirates 5
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
9/14/2024	Royals	-1.5	8	-119	-100	5-1 KC
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	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.1
HR	7
ERA	4.65
K/9	8.7

Pirates Player Insights

Reynolds paces the Pirates in home runs (22), runs batted in (84) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .282.
Reynolds ranks 43rd in homers and 27th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
Reynolds carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .474 with four doubles, a walk and four RBI.
Oneil Cruz is hitting .267 with 34 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 42 walks.
Cruz is 73rd in home runs and 41st in RBI on the year.
Cruz carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a double, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
Andrew McCutchen is hitting .239 with 17 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 56 walks.
Bryan De La Cruz is hitting .236 with 24 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks.

Pirates Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
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	L 5-1	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
Sept. 20	@ Reds	-	Jared Jones vs Nick Martínez

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Royals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.1
HR	10
ERA	2.60
K/9	10.1

Royals Player Insights

Witt leads the squad with a batting average of .333, and paces the Royals in home runs, with 31 and runs batted in with 102.
Witt's home run total places him 13th in MLB, and he ranks seventh in RBI.
Witt brings a hitting streak of seven games into this game. In his last 10 outings he is batting .268 with four doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
Salvador Perez has driven in the most runs for the Royals with 102 runs batted in.
Perez is 25th in home runs and seventh in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Maikel Garcia is hitting .238 with 26 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 37 walks.
Hunter Renfroe is hitting .237 with 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 35 walks.

Royals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
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	W 5-1	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
Sept. 21	Giants	-	TBA vs TBA