Royals vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - September 18, 2026

Royals at Pirates

10:40 pm • SportsNet PT
5 - 8
Starting Pitchers
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Paul Skenes logoP.SkenesPittsburgh Pirates logo3.8210-11
Randy Dobnak logoR.DobnakKansas City Royals logo3.513-5

Royals at Pirates Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals
0-0
+1.5
+1.5-133
o8.5-104
+159
Pirates
0-0
u8.5
-1.5+115
u8.5-117
-187
location pinFriday 10:40 p.m.
September 18, 2026
PNC ParkPittsburgh
Royals vs. Pirates Expert Picks
Grant Neiffer
Grant Neiffer
Last 30d: 16-66-1 (-4.5u)
O.Cruz o0.5 HR+550
0.25u
OldSchool0909
Last 30d: 53-27-0 (+26.2u)
KC +163
1u
Allan Lem
Allan Lem
Last 30d: 50-39-0 (+0.7u)
P.Skenes u5.5 Ks-131
0.67u

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Royals vs. Pirates Public Betting Percentages

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Royals

Public

19%

Bets%

81%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Pirates
80-8239-4241-4038-4441-36
Royals
76-8640-4136-4522-2950-57

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Pirates
81-75-647-32-234-43-445-35-234-39-4
Royals
73-86-340-40-133-46-227-2445-59-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Pirates
82-8044-3738-4347-3534-43
Royals
69-9341-4028-5326-2540-67

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Sep 17thMILW 7-4+1.5 WO 8.5PIT +117
Sep 16thMILL 4-5+1.5 WO 7.5MIL +111
Sep 15thMILL 1-5+1.5 LU 7.5MIL +180
Sep 13th@CHCW 4-3+1.5 WU 7PIT +138
Sep 12th@CHCL 3-4+1.5 WU 9.5CHC +108

Royals vs. Pirates Injury Updates

Royals Injuries

  • Anthony Gose
    RP

    Gose is out with arm

    Out

Pirates Injuries

  • Akil Baddoo
    LF

    Baddoo is out with quad

    Out

Royals vs. Pirates Box Score
Royals Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Randy Dobnak logoRR.Dobnak, P743.214
Connor Thomas logoLC.Thomas, P191.121
Anthony Gose logoLA.Gose, P22120
Nate Pearson logoRN.Pearson, P28123
Lucas Erceg logoRL.Erceg, P12100
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Carter Jensen logo1C.Jensen, C0-4000
Bobby Witt logo2B.Witt, SS1-4100
Vinnie Pasquantino logo3V.Pasquantino, 1B2-4212
Maikel Garcia logo4M.Garcia, 3B1-4002
Michael Massey logo5M.Massey, 2B1-4111
Salvador Perez logo6S.Perez, DH0-4000
John Rave logo7J.Rave, LF1-2000
Isaac Collins logo7I.Collins, PH0-1000
Nick Loftin logo8N.Loftin, RF1-3000
Kyle Isbel logo9K.Isbel, CF1-2100
Tyler Tolbert logo9T.Tolbert, PH0-1000
Pirates Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Paul Skenes logoRP.Skenes, P89675
Brandon Eisert logoLB.Eisert, P140.210
Yohan Ramirez logoRY.Ramirez, P201.110
Gregory Soto logoLG.Soto, P18120
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Konnor Griffin logo1K.Griffin, SS4-5102
Brandon Lowe logo2B.Lowe, 2B1-5112
Bryan Reynolds logo3B.Reynolds, LF2-5000
Bryan Reynolds logo3B.Reynolds, RF2-5000
Oneil Cruz logo4O.Cruz, CF3-5200
Nick Gonzales logo5N.Gonzales, 3B1-3100
Jared Triolo logo5J.Triolo, 3B0-1000
Ryan O'Hearn logo6R.O'Hearn, DH0-3001
Ronny Simon logo7R.Simon, RF1-4100
Billy Cook logo7B.Cook, LF0-0000
Spencer Horwitz logo8S.Horwitz, 1B2-3202
Henry Davis logo9H.Davis, C1-3001

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Royals at Pirates Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Royals
0-0
N/A
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Pirates
0-0
N/A
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