Royals vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 14

Updated Sep. 14, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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The Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates will send Michael Wacha and Mitch Keller, respectively, to the mound when the two clubs play on Saturday at PNC Park, at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Royals are listed as -119 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Pirates (-101). Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +141 odds). An 8-run total has been set for the matchup.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Royals-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 1:05 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Royals vs. Pirates Prediction

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

Royals vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have won 45 out of the 68 games, or 66.2%, in which they've been favored.
• Kansas City has entered 54 games this season favored by -119 or more and is 38-16 in those contests.
• The Royals have a 54.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 85 games this year and have walked away with the win 35 times (41.2%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh has a mark of 29-45 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 50.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

KC 5 · PIT 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-119

O 8

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

-100

U 8

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals went 3-1 over the four games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total two times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Royals have a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 30 home runs and has a team-high batting average of .332.
• Witt is 14th in home runs and ninth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Witt has collected a hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .220 with three doubles, two walks and two RBI.
• Salvador Perez has made the most of his opportunities as he paces his team with 102 RBI.
• Perez ranks 24th in home runs and fifth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Perez has five games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .563 with two home runs, three walks and eight RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .237 with 25 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 36 walks.
• Hunter Renfroe is batting .237 with 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 35 walks.

Royals Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Pirates have been underdogs just once and lost that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
• The Pirates have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds leads the squad with a batting average of .281, while leading the Pirates in home runs, with 22 and runs batted in with 84.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Reynolds' home run total is 43rd and his RBI tally ranks 24th.
• Reynolds carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .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 currently 71st in home runs and 44th in RBI in the major leagues.
• 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 Team Props

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