Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals Prediction & Picks - MLB
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Pittsburgh Pirates (78-77) can complete a three-game sweep against KC Royals (67-88) when they clash on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. The Pirates took the series opener 8-5 on Friday before outscoring the Royals 6-5 yesterday. Brandon Lowe’s two-run homer was enough to lift the Pirates past the stubborn Royals on Saturday and improve their record to 6-4 in the last 10 games. But despite their impressive exploits in this series, they’re the +100 underdogs this afternoon.
Kansas City Royals, meanwhile, have struggled to prevent games from slipping away this season. They’ve performed well in offense so far, although their pitching staff has done little to see out matches. The Royals did well to trim their 4-1 deficit to 4-3 on Saturday before taking a 5-4 lead in the seventh. To be honest, they’re showing signs of productivity, although their overall performance over the full innings remains unreliable. The Royals are the -135 favorites today.
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Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals Latest Matches
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Pittsburgh Pirates against Kansas City Royals : Head to Head (H2H)
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Kansas City Royals Key Points
- The total runs went over 7.5 in the last four Pittsburgh Pirates matches.
- The total runs went over 7.5 in the last three KC Royals matches.
- The Royals are 1-6 in their last seven matches all-time.
- The Royals are 1-6 in their last seven away games
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
It’s surprising to see the Pirates being the underdogs. They’re the in-form side and have a solid 41-36 home record this season. In contrast, the Royals are 28-52 on the road this year. That aside, the starting pitchers suggest that we could witness a close game with several momentum swings. The Pirates will start Lake Bachar, who has a 1-4 record this season with a 3.54 ERA. Kansas City will counter his influence with Michael Wacha, who holds a 9-9 record with a slightly better ERA of 3.34. The right-hander has improved lately, recording a 2.18 ERA in his last five assignments. We expect the score to stay close, with the Pirates doing just enough to clinch a home win.
Our prediction for Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals: Over 7.5 runs.
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