How to Watch Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – August 30

The Pittsburgh Pirates (60-73) will visit the Kansas City Royals (41-93), Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET, with the Royals on a five-game losing streak. The Pirates will give the start to Andre Jackson (0-1), and the Royals will counter with Angel Zerpa (1-2).

How to Live Stream Pirates vs. Royals

• Game Day: Wednesday, August 30, 2023
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• TV: MLB.tv

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Pirates and Royals Stats

• The Pirates strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in MLB.
• Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.55 this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• The Pirates have hit just 129 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
• Hitters for Pittsburgh have combined to rank 26th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .387 this season.
• The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Royals pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors.
• Kansas City has a 5.18 team ERA that ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Royals are fourth-worst in MLB action with 127 home runs.
• So far this season, Kansas City ranks 23rd in the majors, slugging .390.

Pirates vs. Royals Key Players

• The Pirates RBI leader this season is Bryan Reynolds, who has knocked in 64 runs while hitting .263 with 18 home runs.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes is hitting .269 to lead his team.
• Andrew McCutchen has 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 71 walks while hitting .249.
• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the squad with a batting average of .276, and paces the Royals in home runs, with 26 and runs batted in with 81.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .246 with 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 18 walks.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .276 with 17 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 27 walks.

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Pirates vs. Royals Betting Odds and Trends

Pirates vs. Royals Moneyline and Over/Under

Pirates vs. Royals Betting Trends

• The Pirates have won 15, or 57.7%, of the 26 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pirates have a record of 14-11, a 56% win rate, when favored by -112 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Games involving the Pirates have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 72 of 133 chances this season.
• The Royals have been victorious in 36, or 31.3%, of the 115 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, the Royals have come away with a win 36 times in 115 chances when named as an underdog of at least -110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 66 of their 133 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.