Royals vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 8

Odds updated as of 7:11 a.m.

The MLB's Tuesday slate includes the Kansas City Royals facing the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Royals vs Pirates Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (44-48) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (38-54)
• Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: FDSKC and SportsNet PT

Royals vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-136) | PIT: (+116)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+158) | PIT: +1.5 (-192)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Royals vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Seth Lugo (Royals) - 6-5, 2.65 ERA vs Mitch Keller (Pirates) - 3-10, 3.64 ERA

The Royals will look to Seth Lugo (6-5) versus the Pirates and Mitch Keller (3-10). Lugo's team is 7-9-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Lugo's team is 2-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Pirates have a 9-8-0 record against the spread in Keller's starts. The Pirates have a 4-8 record in Keller's 12 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Royals vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (50.5%)

Royals vs Pirates Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Pirates-Royals, Pittsburgh is the underdog at +116, and Kansas City is -136 playing at home.

Royals vs Pirates Spread

• The Royals are favored by 1.5 runs at home versus the Pirates. The Royals are +158 to cover the spread, while the Pirates are -192.

Royals vs Pirates Over/Under

• Royals versus Pirates, on July 8, has an over/under of 8, with the over being -120 and the under -102.

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Royals vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Royals have been victorious in 16, or 48.5%, of the 33 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Kansas City has won nine of 19 games when listed as at least -136 on the moneyline.
• The Royals' games have gone over the total in 35 of their 91 opportunities.
• In 91 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 48-43-0 against the spread.
• The Pirates have won 24 of the 60 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (40%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer, Pittsburgh has gone 15-28 (34.9%).
• The Pirates have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 33 times this season for a 33-49-3 record against the over/under.
• The Pirates have covered 49.4% of their games this season, going 42-43-0 against the spread.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in slugging percentage (.503) and total hits (107) this season. He's batting .296 with an on-base percentage of .346.
• He is 15th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage, and 19th in slugging among qualified hitters in the majors.
• Witt has recorded at least one hit in 11 games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .439 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and 10 RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia leads Kansas City in OBP (.365) this season, fueled by 101 hits. He's batting .306 while slugging .467.
• Among qualifying batters, he is eighth in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage and 48th in slugging percentage.
• Garcia has picked up at least one hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 95 base hits, an OBP of .331 and a slugging percentage of .439 this season.
• Pasquantino takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, three home runs and nine RBIs.
• Salvador Perez has 11 home runs, 52 RBI and a batting average of .238 this season.
• Perez heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Oneil Cruz is leading the Pirates with 59 hits. He's batting .203 and slugging .402 with an on-base percentage of .315.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 155th in batting average, 106th in on-base percentage and 102nd in slugging percentage.
• Bryan Reynolds is slugging .378 to pace his team. He has a batting average of .229 with an on-base percentage of .294.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 136th in batting average, 136th in on-base percentage and 127th in slugging percentage.
• Andrew McCutchen has a team-high .337 on-base percentage.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .269 with 10 doubles, two triples, a home run and 13 walks.

Royals vs Pirates Head to Head

• 7/7/2025: 9-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 9/15/2024: 4-3 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 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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