The Pirates will play the Royals on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025. Your timezone's first pitch time is 7:40 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Captain Shady Lines
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Standings
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - As the 2025 season continues, the Pittsburgh Pirates possess a 85.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking. The Kansas City Royals now have a 91.33 power ranking. Teams with a higher SportsBetting3.com power ranking will typically be moneyline favorites.
- Visiting Pittsburgh Pirates - The Pittsburgh Pirates head into this matchup with a 6-20 record as a visiting team. This standing ranks them 11th Overall for visiting team wins.
- Home Kansas City Royals - The Kansas City Royals will throw the first pitch possessing a 17-10 home team record. That puts them 4th for home team wins in the Overall MLB standings.
- Runs Scored - Pittsburgh Pirates batters have produced 164 runs, ranking them 26th Overall, with the Kansas City Royals ranking 24th (183) for runs scored.
- Runs Allowed - Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers and fielders have allowed 236 runs, ranking them 11th Overall for runs allowed. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals now rank 26th Overall, allowing 184 runs.
- Team Streaks - The Pittsburgh Pirates have lost their last 2 games. Their opponent, the Kansas City Royals lost their last game.
- Team Records - Let's review each team's records. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 19-36 Overall record (14.5 GB National Central Division), with the Kansas City Royals notching a 29-26 Overall standing (7.0 GB American Central Division).
Captain Shady Lines
A broken compass is right at least twice a day.
Arrr, the pathetic Pirates be settin' sail for Kansas City on Wednesday...
They be sportin' a miserable record and a win percentage that reeks...
But don't count 'em out just yet, me hearties, for anything can happen...
So grab yer grog, buckle up, and check out this game's prop bets below...
(These scallywags be needin' all the luck they can get, that's for sure)...
The Royals may be sittin' pretty with a better record overall...
But they've been takin' hits in their last 10 games, just like the Pirates...
So bet on MLB baseball at legal US sportsbooks and watch the showdown...
(Who will emerge victorious in this battle of the sea dogs?)...
Review each team's standing at the bottom of the page, ye scurvy dogs!
Best Pirates at Royals Odds
| Underdog Pittsburgh Pirates | Favorite Kansas City Royals |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Pittsburgh Pirates | Favorite Kansas City Royals |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Kansas City Royals are the -190 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Pittsburgh Pirates are the +155 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 8.5 -105 runs at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 8.5 -115 runs at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
The Kansas City Royals are -1.5 +110 run line favorites at BetMGM, while the Pittsburgh Pirates are +1.5 -135 run line underdogs at BetMGM.
MLB Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Pirates
Royals
7/09/25 7:40pm EDT | +155-190 |
- Pittsburgh Pirates bettors risk $100 to win $155 at +155 odds. The implied probability for Pittsburgh Pirates is 39.22%.
- Kansas City Royals bettors risk $100 to win $52.63 at -190 odds. The implied probability for Kansas City Royals is 65.52%.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Kansas City Royals Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Pirates
Royals
First Team to Score
7/09/25 7:40pm EDT | -118-110Bet |
Pirates
Royals
Tie
1st Inning Winner
7/09/25 7:40pm EDT | +340+230-120Bet |
Pirates
Royals
Tie
First 3 Innings Winner
7/09/25 7:40pm EDT | +185+100+320Bet |
Pirates
Royals
To Extra Innings
7/09/25 7:40pm EDT | Yes +775No -1400Bet |
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Pirates
Royals
1st Team to Score Will Win
7/09/25 7:40pm EDT | Yes -250No +190Bet |
Royals
Total Runs
PIT at KAN 7/09/25 7:40pm EDT | 4.5 o -1154.5 u -110Bet |
Pirates
Total Runs
PIT at KAN 7/09/25 7:40pm EDT | 3.5 o -1053.5 u -125Bet |
Bailey Falter
Strikeouts Thrown
PIT at KAN 7/09/25 7:40pm EDT | 2.5 o -1202.5 u -105Bet |
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Kris Bubic
Strikeouts Thrown
PIT at KAN 7/09/25 7:40pm EDT | 6.5 o +1106.5 u -145Bet |
Pittsburgh Pirates & Kansas City Royals Futures Odds
Latest World Series odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the tournament. See past Championship results and learn how to bet World Series teasers, props and parlays.
Pittsburgh Pirates World Series Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Pirates | +100000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Royals | +12500 Bet |
Pittsburgh Pirates & Kansas City Royals Team Pages
Review each team's season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | RS | RA | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| Kansas City Royals | 46 | 48 | 0.489 | +13.0 | 23-24 | 23-24 | 321 | 343 | -22 | W4 | 7-3 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 38 | 56 | 0.404 | +21.0 | 26-21 | 12-35 | 319 | 364 | -45 | L6 | 4-6 |
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals MLB Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 at 7:40 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
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Tap to the sportsbook's MLB page, look for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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