Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals | April 9, 2027

Scheduled April 9, 2027 • Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Pittsburgh Pirates

Kansas City Royals

MLB PREVIEW • April 9, 2027 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates travels to play Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

Kansas City Royals

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

76%

Pittsburgh Pirates

24%

Kansas City Royals

Projected Score PIT 5.2 - KAN 4.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger overall season performance.
Kansas City Royals has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

Kansas City Royals

50.6% Win % 42.6%

82-80 Overall Record 69-93

44-37 Home Record 41-40

38-43 Away Record 28-53

4.73 Runs / G 4.26

.253 Team BA .247

.734 Team OPS .718

4.15 Team ERA 4.77

1.30 WHIP 1.41

5549 AB (At Bats) 5438

767 R (Runs) 690

1404 H (Hits) 1345

246 2B (Doubles) 293

17 3B (Triples) 19

186 HR (Home Runs) 170

733 RBI (Runs Batted In) 656

2242 TB (Total Bases) 2186

568 BB (Walks) 512

1505 SO (Strikeouts) 1272

132 SB (Stolen Bases) 130

.253 AVG .247

.330 OBP .316

.404 SLG .402

.734 OPS .718

754.6 RC (Runs Created) 708.7

.091 BB/PA .084

0.38 BB/K 0.40

3.91 P/PA 3.81

449 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 482

6253 PA (Plate Appearances) 6083

29.8 AB/HR 32.0

4.15 ERA 4.77

1.30 WHIP 1.41

1445.0 IP (Innings) 1424.1

1291 H (Hits Allowed) 1424

667 ER (Earned Runs) 755

155 HR (HR Allowed) 210

582 BB (Walks Allowed) 582

1496 K (Strikeouts) 1173

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.4

82 W (Wins) 69

80 L (Losses) 93

41 SV (Saves) 38

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

97 E (Errors) 78

246 DP (Double Plays) 293

5715 TC (Total Chances) 5817

4335 PO (Putouts) 4273

1283 A (Assists) 1466

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Kansas City Royals plays on familiar turf at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .253 into the matchup.

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals counters with a Team ERA of 4.77 and Batting Average of .247.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Pittsburgh Pirates's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Pittsburgh Pirates (49.1%) Kansas City Royals (50.9%)

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