Bobby Witt Jr. could pick up his 100th RBI of the year (he has 99) when the Kansas City Royals (81-67) play the Pittsburgh Pirates (70-77) on Saturday. First pitch at PNC Park is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET.

Ahead of Pittsburgh taking on Kansas City, you can find out how to watch the matchup in the article below.

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Pirates vs. Royals TV Channel and Live Stream

  • Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
  • Time: 1:05 p.m. ET
  • TV: BSKC
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers

Mitch Keller (PIT) Pitcher Michael Wacha (KC)
11 – 9 W/L 12 – 7
163.2 IP 151
3.85 ERA 3.34
1.265 WHIP 1.185
8.4 K/9 7.7
2.3 BB/9 2.4

Pirates vs. Royals Top Hitters

Pirates

  • Bryan Reynolds has accumulated a .347 on-base percentage and a .456 slugging percentage, both team-best averages for the Pirates. He’s hitting .281 with 28 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 51 walks.
  • Oneil Cruz’s 134 hits pace his team. He has 34 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 42 walks while hitting .267.
  • Andrew McCutchen is hitting .238 with 16 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 55 walks.
  • Bryan De La Cruz is batting .237 with 24 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks.

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Royals

  • Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.383), slugging percentage (.592) and total hits (196) this season.
  • Salvador Perez is slugging .480 while driving in 102 runs and batting .279 this season.
  • Maikel Garcia has 128 hits this season and has a slash line of .237/.282/.341.
  • Hunter Renfroe is batting .237 with a .309 OBP and 50 RBI for Kansas City this season.

Pirates vs. Royals Season Splits

Pirates

  • The Pirates have won 37 and lost 39 in their 76 home games so far this season.
  • In night games, the Pirates are 39-44. In day games, they are 31-33.
  • In 2024, Pittsburgh’s record in one-run games is 22-26.
  • Against right-handers, the Pirates have gone 47-54, and they are 23-23 versus southpaws.

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Royals

  • Kansas City is 36-37 on the road in 2024.
  • The Royals are 54-43 at night and 27-24 in day games.
  • So far this year, Kansas City is 16-17 in one-run games.
  • Against right-handers, the Royals have gone 68-49, and they are 13-18 versus lefties.

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