Royals vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 29

Odds updated as of 7:30 PM

The Kansas City Royals will face the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action on Tuesday.

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Royals vs Pirates Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (41-92) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (59-73)
• Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: BSKC

Royals vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-148) | PIT: (+126)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+132) | PIT: +1.5 (-160)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Royals vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cole Ragans (Royals) - 5-4, 3.81 ERA vs Colin Selby (Pirates) - 1-0, 5.91 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Royals will send Cole Ragans (5-4) to the mound, while Selby (1-0) will answer the bell for the Pirates. When Ragans starts, his team is 4-2-0 against the spread this season. Ragans' team won his only start as a favorite this season. Selby has started just one game with a set spread, which the Pirates failed to cover. The Pirates were named the moneyline underdog for one Selby start this season -- they lost.

Royals vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (55%)

Royals vs Pirates Moneyline

• Kansas City is the favorite, -148 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a +126 underdog on the road.

Royals vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are +1.5 on the run line against the Royals. The Pirates are -160 to cover, and the Royals are +132.

Royals vs Pirates Over/Under

• Royals versus Pirates, on August 29, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -114 and the under -106.

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Royals vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Royals have been chosen as favorites in 16 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (25%) in those games.
• Kansas City has been listed as a favorite of -148 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 64 of their 132 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals are 57-75-0 against the spread in their 132 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates have been the underdog on the moneyline 102 total times this season. They've gone 43-59 in those games.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 27-29 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +126 or longer (48.2%).
• The Pirates have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 65 times this season for a 65-57-6 record against the over/under.
• The Pirates have put together a 65-63-0 record against the spread this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.317), slugging percentage (.499) and total hits (146) this season. He has a .276 batting average.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 30th, his on-base percentage ranks 99th, and he is 21st in slugging.
• Salvador Perez is batting .246 with 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 18 walks. He's slugging .413 with an on-base percentage of .290.
• He ranks 103rd in batting average, 134th in on-base percentage and 96th in slugging in MLB.
• Maikel Garcia has 100 hits this season and has a slash line of .279/.325/.372.
• Garcia enters this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .158 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
• MJ Melendez is batting .232 with a .302 OBP and 44 RBI for Kansas City this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has a slugging percentage of .458 and has 122 hits, both team-best figures for the Pirates. He's batting .263 and with an on-base percentage of .324.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, he ranks 60th in batting average, 89th in on-base percentage and 51st in slugging percentage.
• Andrew McCutchen has a .370 OBP to lead his team. He has a batting average of .251 while slugging .393.
• Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average puts him 92nd, his on-base percentage ranks 14th, and he is 113th in slugging.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes has 22 doubles, six triples, 10 home runs and 23 walks while hitting .269.
• Jack Suwinski has 17 doubles, 21 home runs and 64 walks while hitting .203.

Royals vs. Pirates Head to Head

• 8/28/2023: 5-0 PIT (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)

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