Royals vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 9

Odds updated as of 6:12 a.m.

The Kansas City Royals are among the MLB teams busy on Wednesday, versus the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info about this matchup.

Royals vs Pirates Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (45-48) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (38-55)
• Date: Wednesday, July 9, 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: (-196) | PIT: (+164)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+105) | PIT: +1.5 (-126)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Royals vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Kris Bubic (Royals) - 7-6, 2.36 ERA vs Bailey Falter (Pirates) - 6-4, 3.69 ERA

The Royals will give the ball to Kris Bubic (7-6, 2.36 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Bailey Falter (6-4, 3.69 ERA). Bubic's team is 9-7-0 against the spread this season in his starts. When Bubic starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 4-2. The Pirates have gone 10-6-0 ATS in Falter's 16 starts that had a set spread. The Pirates have a 6-6 record in Falter'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: Royals win (60.6%)

Royals vs Pirates Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Pirates-Royals, Pittsburgh is the underdog at +164, and Kansas City is -196 playing at home.

Royals vs Pirates Spread

• The Royals are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Pirates. The Royals are +105 to cover, and the Pirates are -126.

Royals vs Pirates Over/Under

• The Royals-Pirates game on July 9 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -115 and the under at -105.

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Royals vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Royals have been victorious in 17, or 50%, of the 34 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Kansas City has not lost in six games this year when favored by -196 or better on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 35 of their 92 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals are 48-44-0 against the spread in their 92 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog 61 total times this season. They've gone 24-37 in those games.
• Pittsburgh has a 5-8 record (winning only 38.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +164 or longer.
• In the 86 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 33 times (33-50-3).
• The Pirates have a 43-43-0 record against the spread this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in slugging percentage (.500) and total hits (108) this season. He's batting .295 with an on-base percentage of .345.
• He is 14th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage, and 21st in slugging among qualified hitters in baseball.
• Witt will look for his 13th straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .375 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and 10 RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia leads Kansas City with an OBP of .364 this season while batting .305 with 31 walks and 38 runs scored. He's slugging .464.
• Among qualifiers, he ranks seventh in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage and 49th in slugging percentage.
• Garcia takes a five-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 96 base hits, an OBP of .330 and a slugging percentage of .437 this season.
• Pasquantino brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs.
• Salvador Perez has 11 home runs, 52 RBI and a batting average of .239 this season.
• Perez has hit safely in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with a double, two home runs and four RBIs.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Oneil Cruz is leading the Pirates with 60 hits. He's batting .203 and slugging .410 with an on-base percentage of .314.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 151st in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 104th and he is 90th in slugging.
• Bryan Reynolds paces his team with a .374 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .226 with an on-base percentage of .291.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 136th in batting average, 137th in on-base percentage and 129th in slugging percentage.
• Andrew McCutchen has put up an on-base percentage of .337, a team-best for the Pirates.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 10 doubles, two triples, a home run and 14 walks while batting .271.

Royals vs Pirates Head to Head

• 7/8/2025: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 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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