| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 22-27 | 12-8 | 10-19 |
| Game 2 | 21-28 | 13-9 | 8-19 |
| Game 3 | 21-28 | 8-13 | 13-15 |
| Game 4 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 0-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 21-28 | 11-17 | 10-11 |
| Game 2 | 24-25 | 9-12 | 15-13 |
| Game 3 | 30-19 | 13-11 | 17-8 |
| Game 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Pitcher
N. Pearson
(L)
Pittsburgh Pitcher
Y. Ramirez
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+161 | 8.5o (4.5) | +1.5 |
|
|
-197 | 8.5u | -1.5 (1.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Jensen | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .233 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| M. Garcia | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 |
| M. Massey | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| S. Perez | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .226 |
| J. Rave | LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .227 |
| I. Collins | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 |
| N. Loftin | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .232 |
| K. Isbel | CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .221 |
| T. Tolbert | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .293 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Griffin | SS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| B. Lowe | 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .260 |
| B. Reynolds | LF -RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .263 |
| O. Cruz | CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .277 |
| N. Gonzales | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 |
| J. Triolo | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 |
| R. O'Hearn | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .266 |
| R. Simon | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .318 |
| B. Cook | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 |
| S. Horwitz | 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .248 |
| H. Davis | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .169 |
| Totals | 37 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Dobnak | 3 .2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.08 |
| C. Thomas | 1 .1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.38 |
| A. Gose | 1 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| N. Pearson (L 1-2) | 1 .0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.63 |
| L. Erceg | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.96 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Skenes | 6 .0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3.91 |
| B. Eisert | 0 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 |
| Y. Ramirez (W 7-4) | 1 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| G. Soto (S 15) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.78 |
Location PNC Park
Temperature 66° Temperature
Attendance 25,424 attendance
Home Bill Miller
1st Chad Whitson
2nd Brian Walsh
3rd Chad Fairchild
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | KC Starter (IP) | PIT Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 09, '25 | KC |
|
KC -190 | u8.5 | K. Bubic (5.2) | B. Falter (4.2) |
| Jul 08, '25 | KC |
|
KC -138 | u7.5 | S. Lugo (6.0) | M. Keller (6.2) |
| Jul 07, '25 | KC |
|
KC -152 | o9.0 | N. Cameron (7.0) | A. Heaney (3.0) |
| Sep 15, '24 | PIT |
|
PIT -108 | u7.5 | B. Singer (5.0) | J. Jones (4.0) |
| Sep 14, '24 | PIT |
|
KC -113 | u8.0 | M. Wacha (5.0) | M. Keller (6.0) |
| Sep 13, '24 | PIT |
|
KC -103 | o8.5 | A. Marsh (5.1) | L. Ortiz (4.0) |
| Aug 30, '23 | KC |
|
PIT -121 | u9.5 | A. Zerpa (5.2) | A. Jackson (5.2) |
| Aug 29, '23 | KC |
|
PIT +130 | o8.5 | C. Ragans (7.0) | C. Selby (2.0) |
| Aug 28, '23 | KC |
|
PIT +106 | u9.5 | Z. Greinke (4.2) | J. Oviedo (9.0) |
| Jun 01, '21 | KC |
|
KC -163 | o8.0 | B. Singer (5.2) | W. Crowe (4.0) |
Last Meeting ( Jul 9, 2025 ) Pittsburgh 3, Kansas City 4
The visiting Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates, two teams playing out the regular season with minimal to no hope of a postseason spot, meet for the opener of a three-game series on Friday night.
The Royals (67-86) have lost four of their past five games and are coming off a 6-2 defeat at Houston on Thursday. The Astros took two of three in the series. Kansas City, already eliminated from playoff contention, plays its final three road games of the season at Pittsburgh before finishing with six contests at home.
The Pirates, coming off a 7-4 home win over the National League Central champion Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, have a chance to finish the season at .500 or better for the first time since 2018. However, Pittsburgh (76-77) is eight games out of a playoff position with nine games to go.
Royals right-hander Randy Dobnak (3-4, 2.73 ERA) returns to the greater Pittsburgh area, where he was raised, to face the Pirates. Dobnak took a loss against the Boston Red Sox in his latest start, allowing three runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings on Saturday.
Dobnak won his lone career start against the Pirates when he threw six scoreless innings on Aug. 5, 2020, in Pittsburgh.
The Pirates will turn to Paul Skenes (10-11, 3.78 ERA), who will face the Royals for the first time in his career. The ace right-hander is the team's strikeouts leader with 185 despite enduring a disappointing season one year after winning the National League Cy Young Award.
The Royals have an eye to the future with this season coming to a close and the team well back in the American League Central. Daniel Lynch IV could be part of the Royals' future rotation after he allowed just two hits in five shutout innings on Wednesday in Houston.
"I was really happy, particularly that I was able to command my four-seam fastball," Lynch said, according to MLB.com. "And I felt like it was a good blend between the sinker and the four-seam. I was able to keep them off balance a little bit, and then just mixing in my off-speed stuff, that's how I've had success in the past -- just kind of been all over the place with my stuff, not throwing one pitch the majority of the time. Just trying to mix all five of them."
The Pirates have established a single-season franchise record for home runs, with Henry Davis adding to the mark by socking No. 175 on Thursday. Winning the season series against the major-league-leading Brewers, seven games to six, gives the Pirates hope.
"They obviously won the division, and I think it's something that we're trying to get there," Pirates manager Don Kelly said. "As we continue to compete against them and continue to get better, we need to find ways to do that. I thought we played well against them over the course of the year."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Gonsolin | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Allergic Reaction( Sep 26, '26) | Sep 26, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed SP Tony Gonsolin on the 15-day injured list due to allergic reaction. | ||||
| L. Avila | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Aug 05, '26) | Aug 05, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Luinder Avila from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right forearm tightness. | ||||
| B. Way | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Back( Jul 27, '26) | Jul 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Beck Way on the 15-day injured list due to low back spasm tightness. | ||||
| S. Kolek | SP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Stephen Kolek from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| N. Mears | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 13, '26) | Jul 13, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| C. Seabold | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Connor Seabold to the 60-day injured list with right lat strain. | ||||
| C. Estevez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Jun 14, '26) | Jun 14, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Carlos Estévez from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list with left foot contusion. | ||||
| C. Ragans | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Cole Ragans from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with elbow impingement. | ||||
| J. India | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred INF Jonathan India to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| A. Marsh | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 11, '26) | Feb 11, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Alec Marsh on the 60-day injured list due to a shoulder injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Valdez | RF | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Sep 11, '26) | Sep 11, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RF Esmerlyn Valdez on the 10-day injured list with a Left hamstring strain. | ||||
| B. Ashcraft | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Arm( Sep 09, '26) | Sep 09, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Braxton Ashcraft (SP) on the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort. | ||||
| I. Mattson | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hip( Sep 07, '26) | Sep 07, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Isaac Mattson (RP) on the 15-day injured list with hip inflammation. | ||||
| E. Rodriguez | C | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Aug 31, '26) | Aug 31, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred C Endy Rodríguez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left hip inflammation. | ||||
| M. Keller | SP | Sixty Day IL - Arm( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Mitch Keller on the 60-day injured list with a right arm teres major muscle injury. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 31
Home Team W/L 15-16
Home Avg. Margin -0.48
Home Money Total -448
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Miller | 31 | 15-16 | 9.71 | 296.00 | 190.32 | 105.68 | 64.3 | 16.7 | 6.1 | 2.76 | 2.90 | 15-13 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.71 |
| Starters Runs | 6.00 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.71 |
| Pitches | 296.0 |
| Strikes | 190.3 |
| Balls | 105.7 |
| Strike% | 64.30 % |
| SO | 16.7 |
| Walks | 6.1 |
| SO/Walks | 2.76 |
| HR | 2.9 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 2 - 2 | 100 to 110 | 0 - 1 |
| -121 to -140 | 7 - 5 | 111 to 130 | 1 - 1 |
| -141 to -160 | 3 - 2 | 131 to 150 | 0 - 0 |
| -161 to -180 | 0 - 3 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 1 |
| -181 + | 2 - 1 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | AZ 6 - TEX 7 | L -132 | O 8.0 | Cal Quantrill (R) | Eduardo Rodriguez (L) |
| Sep 8, 2026 | ATH 2 - TOR 4 | L +152 | U 9.0 | Jose Soriano (R) | Jack Perkins (R) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | CHC 8 - CIN 10 | L -190 | O 9.0 | Rhett Lowder (R) | David Peterson (L) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | SD 8 - MIN 1 | W -148 | P 9.0 | Bailey Ober (R) | Walker Buehler (R) |
| Aug 19, 2026 | TEX 0 - WAS 6 | L -120 | U 7.5 | Cade Cavalli (R) | Kumar Rocker (R) |
| Aug 12, 2026 | LAD 4 - KC 2 | W -220 | U 9.0 | Daniel Lynch IV (L) | Eric Lauer (L) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | ATL 6 - WAS 2 | W -124 | U 9.0 | Foster Griffin (L) | Bryce Elder (R) |
| Jul 27, 2026 | DET 5 - BAL 8 | L -126 | O 8.5 | Kyle Bradish (R) | Keider Montero (R) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | SEA 3 - CIN 5 | L -164 | U 8.5 | Brady Singer (R) | Emerson Hancock (R) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | AZ 15 - ATH 5 | W -144 | O 8.5 | Gage Jump (L) | Merrill Kelly (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | LAD 4 - KC 2 | W -220 | U 9.0 | Daniel Lynch IV (L) | Eric Lauer (L) |
| Jun 17, 2026 | WAS 2 - KC 6 | L -132 | U 10.5 | Luinder Avila (R) | Zack Littell (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 12, '26
BOS 5 - KC 1
|
L +183 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 14.3 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 06, '26
KC 6 - TOR 1
|
W +102 | u9.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 13.8 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 01, '26
KC 3 - MIA 6
|
L -109 | u10.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 14.5 | 1.7 |
|
Aug 26, '26
TOR 3 - KC 0
|
L +142 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 15.3 | 2.0 |
|
Aug 20, '26
KC 6 - ATH 2
|
W -124 | p8.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 24.0 | 4.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 87.8 | 16.4 | 2.1 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 05, '20
PIT 2 - MIN 5
|
W -184 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 71.0 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 12, '26
CHC 4 - PIT 3
|
L +109 | u9.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 11.7 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 06, '26
PIT 1 - LAA 0
|
W -179 | u7.0 | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 16.3 | 8.0 |
|
Sep 01, '26
PIT 13 - SF 12
|
W -172 | o7.5 | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 95 | 20.4 | 0.0 |
|
Aug 25, '26
SD 0 - PIT 1
|
W +120 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 14.5 | 5.0 |
|
Aug 19, '26
PIT 4 - DET 3
|
W -154 | u8.5 | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 18.7 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 86.4 | 16.3 | 3.4 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes has not played against KC Royals. | ||||||||||||
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.63 | .258 | .333 | 1.38 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 7.2 |
|
|
4.19 | .237 | .317 | 1.29 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 9.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.64 | 4.40 | .252 | .318 | 1.30 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
|
|
4.59 | 4.23 | .244 | .312 | 1.26 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.9 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.41 | 4.99 | .268 | .354 | 1.50 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
|
|
4.73 | 4.13 | .229 | .322 | 1.32 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 4.2 |