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The Pirates have had a pretty positive run lately; with their 8-5 win against the Royals on Friday, Pittsburgh evened their record at 77-77 and are well on their way to their first winning season since 2018. Even so, they'll be facing one of the hottest pitchers in recent months on Saturday.
The Pirates racked up 15 hits in Friday's victory, in a game where they trailed 4-0 at one point. For the Royals, Pasquantino started things off with a solo home run and an RBI in the third inning, followed by an RBI double from Maikel García. Then came the Pirates' onslaught of hits, which included Lowe's 32nd home run of the season, capping off one of the best seasons of his career.
Lowe has homered in three of his last four games; he's batting. 361 over his last 10 games. Meanwhile, on Friday, Konnor Griffin had 4 hits and Oneil Cruz had 3. Griffin is 9-for-24 in his last 10 games.
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.435 | 154 | 67 | 87 |
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Kansas City Royals Key Points
- The Pirates' defense made no errors in Friday's game
- The Pirates are averaging 4.8 runs per game this season
- The Pirates' record at PNC Park is 40-36 this year
- The Royals' road record in their last game is 28-51
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
Noah Cameron will start for the Royals, and since August 16, when he pitched a complete game shutout against the Angels, few starters have outperformed him.
Cameron was at Fenway Park, where he pitched masterfully once again, tossing six innings and allowing only one run. Before that outing, against the Marlins and D-backs, he recorded 7 strikeouts.
Our prediction for Pirates vs Royals is: Under 8 runs.
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