How to Watch Royals vs. Pirates: TV Channel & Live Stream
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Tommy Pham hit the field at Kauffman Stadium against Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.
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Check out the best moments between Pittsburgh Pirates and Seattle Mariners. Royals vs. Pirates Game Information & How to Watch When: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
TV: Watch on FDSKC, SportsNet PT
Box Score: Fox Sports Royals vs. Pirates Prediction Score Prediction: Royals 4, Pirates 3
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Royals 53%, Pirates 47% Royals vs. Pirates Head to Head Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result 9/15/2024 Pirates -1.5 7.5 -114 -106 4-3 PIT 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 Royals Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 5-5 Runs Per Game 4.1 HR 7 ERA 4.03 K/9 8.3 Royals Player Insights Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .292 with 30 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 28 walks.
Among all MLB batters, Witt ranks 18th in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage, and 26th in slugging.
Witt takes a hitting streak of 10 games into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .395 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and nine RBIs.
Garcia is batting .303 to lead his team.
Garcia ranks 143rd in home runs and 88th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Garcia carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
Vinnie Pasquantino paces the Royals with 14 home runs and 55 runs batted in.
Salvador Perez has 23 doubles, 10 home runs and 16 walks while hitting .235. Royals Recent & Upcoming Games Pirates Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 6-4 Runs Per Game 4.5 HR 6 ERA 1.57 K/9 8.6 Pirates Player Insights Oneil Cruz paces the Pirates with 15 long balls.
Among all hitters in MLB, Cruz's home run total ranks 39th and his RBI tally ranks 116th.
Bryan Reynolds has collected 45 runs batted in to pace his team.
Reynolds is 105th among all batters in MLB in homers, and 60th in RBI.
Andrew McCutchen leads the Pirates with a team-best batting average of .261.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .272 with 10 doubles, two triples, a home run and 13 walks. Pirates Recent & Upcoming Games
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