The Kansas City Royals (80-67) will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (70-76), Friday at 6:40 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series.
The upcoming three-game series that pits the Pirates against the Royals is set to end on Sunday. Read the article below to stay on top of the series as it plays out.
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How to Watch Pirates vs. Royals Series on TV or Streaming
- Friday at 6:40 PM ET (Luis Ortiz vs. TBD): BSKC | Watch on Fubo
- Saturday at 1:05 PM ET (Mitch Keller vs. Michael Wacha): BSKC | Watch on Fubo
- Sunday at 1:35 PM ET (Jared Jones vs. Brady Singer): BSKC | Watch on Fubo
Around the League
Pirates’ Leading Hitters
- Bryan Reynolds has 158 hits with 26 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 51 walks. He has driven in 83 runs with 10 stolen bases.
- Oneil Cruz has 132 hits with 33 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs, 42 walks and 72 RBI. He’s also stolen 22 bases.
- Andrew McCutchen has 98 hits with 16 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs, 54 walks and 50 RBI. He’s also stolen three bases.
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa has collected 109 hits with 13 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 16 walks. He has driven in 42 runs with nine stolen bases.
Royals’ Leading Hitters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has 42 doubles, 11 triples, 30 home runs, 47 walks and 99 RBI (195 total hits). He has stolen 28 bases.
- Salvador Perez has 148 hits with 27 doubles, 26 home runs, 41 walks and 101 RBI.
- Maikel Garcia has 25 doubles, five triples, seven home runs, 36 walks and 55 RBI (128 total hits). He has swiped 33 bases.
- Hunter Renfroe has collected 84 hits with 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 35 walks. He has driven in 50 runs with one stolen base.
Pirates Pitching Rankings
- The Pirates pitching staff is 20th in MLB with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pittsburgh has a 4.13 team ERA that ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the 23rd-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.313).
- Pirates pitchers combine to give up the seventh-fewest home runs in baseball (152 total, one per game).
Royals Pitching Rankings
- The Royals strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- Kansas City has pitched to a 3.87 ERA this season, which ranks 10th in baseball.
- The Royals rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.255 WHIP this season.
- With just 135 homers allowed, the Royals rank second in the league at preventing long balls.
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Pirates Injury Report
Ke’Bryan Hayes: 10 Day IL (Herniated disc), Henry Davis: 10 Day IL (Hand), Ben Heller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Marco Gonzales: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Daulton Jefferies: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dauri Moreta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Stratton: 60 Day IL (Patella), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Royals Injury Report
Vinnie Pasquantino: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Back), Will Smith: 15 Day IL (Back), Michael Lorenzen: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
