The Pittsburgh Pirates (66-74) square off against the Kansas City Royals (77-65) at 6:40 p.m. ET on Friday.

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Pirates vs. Royals Game Info and Tickets

  • Date: Friday, September 13, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • TV: BSKC
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: PNC Park
  • Tickets: Stubhub | Vivid Seats | Ticketmaster

Probable Pitchers Stats

Luis Ortiz (6-4) will take the mound for the Pirates in this matchup. The Royals, however, have yet to list a starting pitcher.

Ortiz TBD
11 GS
6-4 W-L
3.19 ERA
113 IP
35 BB
88 SO

Pirates vs. Royals Players to Watch

Pirates

  • Bryan Reynolds is slashing .280/.347/.457 for Pittsburgh this season with 22 home runs, 78 RBI and an OPS of .804. He has a 22.4% strikeout rate and an 8.3% walk rate in 602 plate appearances, and he has scored 67 total runs. Reynolds has recorded 10 steals on 12 attempts.
  • In 524 plate appearances, Oneil Cruz has recorded a .268 BA, a .326 OBP and a .460 SLG with a strikeout rate of 30.9% and a walk rate of 7.6%. He has hit 18 long balls, driven in 68 runs and scored 61 times. Cruz has stolen 21 bases on 22 attempts.
  • So far this season, Andrew McCutchen is batting .237/.335/.417 with 18 dingers and 46 RBI. He has come around to score 62 times. McCutchen has a strikeout rate of 25.8% and a walk rate of 11.5%.
  • Bryan De La Cruz has posted a strikeout rate of 26.7% and a walk rate of 4.8% while slashing .237/.276/.388 in 562 plate appearances. He has crushed 19 home runs and totaled 63 RBI. De La Cruz has come around to score 55 runs.

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Royals

  • Bobby Witt Jr. is slashing .337/.390/.606 for Kansas City this season with 30 home runs, 97 RBI (9th in MLB) and an OPS of .997 (3rd in MLB). He has a 14.9% strikeout rate and a 7.5% walk rate in 625 plate appearances, and he has scored 118 total runs. Witt has recorded 28 steals on 40 attempts.
  • In 570 plate appearances, Salvador Perez has recorded a .271 BA, a .332 OBP and a .469 SLG with a strikeout rate of 20.4% and a walk rate of 6.8%. He has hit 25 long balls, driven in 94 runs and scored 55 times.
  • So far this season, Maikel Garcia is batting .239/.285/.345 with seven dingers and 54 RBI. He has stolen 33 bases on 35 attempts and come around to score 83 times. Garcia has a strikeout rate of 15.6% and a walk rate of 6.3%.
  • Hunter Renfroe has posted a strikeout rate of 18.4% and a walk rate of 9.3% while slashing .240/.314/.399 in 376 plate appearances. He has crushed 12 home runs and totaled 49 RBI. Renfroe has come around to score 41 runs.

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Pirates vs. Royals Stats

Pirates Royals
4.2
Runs Scored (PG)
4.8
17
MLB Rank (RPG)
7
4.6
Runs Allowed (PG)
4.1
20
MLB Rank (RAPG)
7
.235
Batting AVG
.254
23
MLB Rank (BA)
6
.252
Batting AVG Against
.246
25
MLB Rank (BAA)
20
137
Home Runs
158
26
MLB Rank (HR)
16
149
Home Runs Allowed
132
8
MLB Rank (HRA)
2

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