On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Pittsburgh Pirates (70-76) hosting the Kansas City Royals (80-67) at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The Royals (+108 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Pirates (-126). Luis Ortiz (6-5) will start in this one for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Kansas City Royals have yet to tab a starting pitcher for this game.
The Pirates won 3-1 over the Marlins Wednesday in their most recent game. Jared Triolo finished 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively while Bailey Falter was picked up the victory after throwing 7 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out five.
Wednesday, the Royals lost to the Yankees 4-3. Kris Bubic was the losing pitcher after throwing 1 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit. Michael Massey paced the Royals’ offense, going 1-for-5 with a home run and an RBI.
Ahead of watching this Pirates vs. Royals matchup, here is what you need to know about Friday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Pirates (-126, bet $126 to win $100)
Underdog: Royals (+108, bet $100 to win $108)
Over/under: 8.5
Pirates vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Friday, September 13, 2024
Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
Stadium: PNC Park
TV Channel: Bally Sports
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Pirates stats and trends
Pirates betting records
The Pirates have entered the game as favorites 57 times this season and won 33, or 57.9%, of those games.
Pittsburgh has entered 37 games this season favored by -126 or more and is 20-17 in those contests.
The Pirates have a 55.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Games involving Pittsburgh have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 71 of 146 chances this season.
The Pirates have an ATS record of 80-65-0 in 145 games with a spread this season.
Luis Ortiz (Pirates probable starter)
The Pirates are sending Ortiz (6-5) out to make his 13th start of the season. He is 6-5 with a 3.26 ERA and 90 strikeouts through 118 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent time out came on Saturday against the Washington Nationals, when the righty threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.26, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 34 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .218 batting average against him.
Ortiz has five quality starts under his belt this year.
Ortiz is looking for his 12th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 3.5 frames per appearance on the mound.
He has had 16 appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
The opposing Royals offense has a collective .253 batting average, and is eighth in the league with 1249 total hits and ninth in MLB action with 693 runs scored. It has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and ranks 16th in home runs (162) in all of MLB.
Pirates batting stats
The Pirates have hit just 144 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
Hitters for Pittsburgh have combined to rank 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .372 this season.
The Pirates rank 23rd in MLB with a .235 team batting average.
Pittsburgh has scored the 20th-most runs in the majors this season with 619 (4.2 per game).
The Pirates have an OBP of just .302 this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.
Pittsburgh ranks 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
Royals stats and trends
Royals betting records
The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 75 games this year and have walked away with the win 33 times (44%) in those games.
Kansas City has a mark of 20-30 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +108 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 48.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of its 147 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The Royals have an against the spread mark of 81-66-0 in 147 games with a line this season.
Royals batting stats
The Royals are 16th in MLB action with 162 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
This season, Kansas City ranks 10th in the majors, slugging .415.
The Royals are seventh in the majors with a .253 batting average.
Kansas City is the ninth-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 4.7 runs per game (693 total).
The Royals’ .310 on-base percentage is 15th in the majors.
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