Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates | September 19, 2026

Final September 19, 2026 • PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Kansas City Royals

67-88

👑 Pittsburgh Pirates

78-77

MLB PREVIEW • September 19, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Kansas City Royals (67-88) travels to play Pittsburgh Pirates (78-77) at PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

Kansas City Royals

Visiting Side

Record 67-88

Pittsburgh Pirates

Home Side

Record 78-77

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
KAN	0	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	5	13	1
PIT	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	~	6	9	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

Kansas City Royals

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94%

Pittsburgh Pirates

Projected Score KAN 4.1 - PIT 5.2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger overall season performance.
Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Kansas City Royals

STAT

Pittsburgh Pirates

42.6% Win % 50.6%

69-93 Overall Record 82-80

41-40 Home Record 44-37

28-53 Away Record 38-43

4.26 Runs / G 4.73

.247 Team BA .253

.718 Team OPS .734

4.77 Team ERA 4.15

1.41 WHIP 1.30

5438 AB (At Bats) 5549

690 R (Runs) 767

1345 H (Hits) 1404

293 2B (Doubles) 246

19 3B (Triples) 17

170 HR (Home Runs) 186

656 RBI (Runs Batted In) 733

2186 TB (Total Bases) 2242

512 BB (Walks) 568

1272 SO (Strikeouts) 1505

130 SB (Stolen Bases) 132

.247 AVG .253

.316 OBP .330

.402 SLG .404

.718 OPS .734

708.7 RC (Runs Created) 754.6

.084 BB/PA .091

0.40 BB/K 0.38

3.81 P/PA 3.91

482 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 449

6083 PA (Plate Appearances) 6253

32.0 AB/HR 29.8

4.77 ERA 4.15

1.41 WHIP 1.30

1424.1 IP (Innings) 1445.0

1424 H (Hits Allowed) 1291

755 ER (Earned Runs) 667

210 HR (HR Allowed) 155

582 BB (Walks Allowed) 582

1173 K (Strikeouts) 1496

7.4 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.3

69 W (Wins) 82

93 L (Losses) 80

38 SV (Saves) 41

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

78 E (Errors) 97

293 DP (Double Plays) 246

5817 TC (Total Chances) 5715

4273 PO (Putouts) 4335

1466 A (Assists) 1283

36.3 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Pittsburgh Pirates plays on familiar turf at PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals brings a Team ERA of 4.77 and Batting Average of .247 into the matchup.

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates counters with a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .253.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Pittsburgh Pirates's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

21,004

Closing Odds

Line: PIT -119 | O/U: 8

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Noah Cameron

Home Starter

Bubba Chandler

Consensus Pool

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Kansas City Royals (50.9%) Pittsburgh Pirates (49.1%)

Total Submissions: 49 circles

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