Pirates vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 15

Odds updated as of 1:11 p.m.

The MLB's Sunday schedule includes the Pittsburgh Pirates facing the Kansas City Royals.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Pirates vs Royals Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (70-78) vs. Kansas City Royals (82-67)
• Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024
• Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: BSKC

Pirates vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-116) | KC: (-102)
• Spread: PIT: +1.5 (-188) | KC: -1.5 (+155)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)

Pirates vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jared Jones (Pirates) - 6-7, 3.82 ERA vs Brady Singer (Royals) - 9-10, 3.42 ERA

The Pirates will give the ball to Jared Jones (6-7, 3.82 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Brady Singer (9-10, 3.42 ERA). Jones and his team are 6-12-0 ATS this season when he starts. Jones' team has won 62.5% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (5-3). The Royals have a 15-14-0 record against the spread in Singer's starts. The Royals are 4-11 in Singer's 15 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Pirates vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (50.2%)

Pirates vs Royals Moneyline

• Pittsburgh is a -116 favorite on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a -102 underdog on the road.

Pirates vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Pirates. The Royals are +155 to cover, while the Pirates are -188 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Pirates vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Pirates versus Royals game on Sept. 15 has been set at 7.5, with -112 odds on the over and -108 odds on the under.

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Pirates vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been chosen as favorites in 57 games this year and have walked away with the win 31 times (54.4%) in those games.
• This season Pittsburgh has come away with a win 28 times in 50 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 70 of their 145 opportunities.
• The Pirates have an against the spread mark of 78-67-0 in 145 games with a line this season.
• The Royals have a 34-38 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 47.2% of those games).
• Kansas City is 27-35 (winning 43.5% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer.
• The Royals have played in 146 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-76-2).
• The Royals are 82-64-0 against the spread this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh OPS (.805) this season. He has a .282 batting average, an on-base percentage of .349, and a slugging percentage of .456.
• Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 22nd in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage, and 42nd in slugging.
• Reynolds will look for his sixth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .474 with four doubles, a walk and four RBI.
• Oneil Cruz leads Pittsburgh in total hits (135) this season while batting .267 with 56 extra-base hits. He's slugging .458 with an on-base percentage of .324.
• Among qualified batters, he ranks 44th in batting average, 69th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage.
• Cruz enters this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a double, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen has collected 99 base hits, an OBP of .338 and a slugging percentage of .429 this season.
• Bryan De La Cruz has been key for Pittsburgh with 130 hits, an OBP of .274 plus a slugging percentage of .382.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has an on-base percentage of .385, a slugging percentage of .599, and has 198 hits, all club-highs for the Royals (while batting .333).
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, he is first in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
• Witt enters this game on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .268 with four doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .276 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 42 walks. He's slugging .476 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 30th in batting average, 42nd in on-base percentage and 27th in slugging percentage.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .238 with 26 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 37 walks.
• Hunter Renfroe has 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 35 walks while hitting .237.

Pirates vs Royals Head to Head

• 9/14/2024: 5-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 9/13/2024: 8-3 KC (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 8/30/2023: 4-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 8/29/2023: 6-3 PIT (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 8/28/2023: 5-0 PIT (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)

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