Royals vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 28

Odds updated as of 7:26 PM

The MLB slate on Monday includes the Kansas City Royals facing the Pittsburgh Pirates.

All the information you need to make smart bets on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Royals vs Pirates Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (41-91) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (58-73)
• Date: Monday, August 28, 2023
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: BSKC

Royals vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: KC: (-112) | PIT: (-104)
• Spread: KC: +1.5 (-188) | PIT: -1.5 (+155)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Royals vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Zack Greinke (Royals) - 1-12, 5.02 ERA vs Johan Oviedo (Pirates) - 7-13, 4.46 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Royals will send Zack Greinke (1-12) to the mound, while Oviedo (7-13) will take the ball for the Pirates. When Greinke starts, his team is 9-13-0 against the spread this season. Greinke's team is 0-2 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Pirates have a 10-14-0 record against the spread in Oviedo's starts. The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog in 18 of Oviedo's starts this season, and they went 5-13 in those matchups.

Royals vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (52.6%)

Royals vs Pirates Moneyline

• Pittsburgh is a -104 underdog on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a -112 favorite at home.

Royals vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Royals. The Pirates are +155 to cover, while the Royals are -188 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Royals vs Pirates Over/Under

• Royals versus Pirates on August 28 has an over/under of 9 runs, with the odds on the over -120 and the under set at -102.

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Royals vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Royals have been chosen as favorites in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (26.7%) in those games.
• This year Kansas City has won four of 14 games when listed as at least -112 on the moneyline.
• The Royals' games have gone over the total in 64 of their 131 opportunities.
• The Royals have posted a record of 57-74-0 against the spread this season.
• The Pirates have gone 42-59 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 41.6% of those games).
• Pittsburgh is 41-59 (winning 41% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -104 or longer.
• The Pirates have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 65 times this season for a 65-56-6 record against the over/under.
• The Pirates are 64-63-0 against the spread this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.318), slugging percentage (.502) and total hits (146) this season. He has a .278 batting average.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 25th, his on-base percentage ranks 100th, and he is 20th in slugging.
• Salvador Perez has 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 18 walks. He's batting .248 and slugging .417 with an on-base percentage of .292.
• He is 99th in batting average, 132nd in on-base percentage and 90th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Maikel Garcia has 100 hits this season and has a slash line of .279/.325/.372.
• Garcia brings a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .158 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
• MJ Melendez is batting .232 with a .301 OBP and 44 RBI for Kansas City this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has a team-best slugging percentage (.458) while leading the Pirates in hits (122). He's batting .263 and with an on-base percentage of .324.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average puts him 60th, his on-base percentage is 87th, and he is 48th in slugging.
• Andrew McCutchen leads his team with a .372 on-base percentage. He has a batting average of .252 while slugging .396.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 87th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage and 111th in slugging percentage.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is hitting .261 with 21 doubles, six triples, 10 home runs and 22 walks.
• Jack Suwinski is hitting .202 with 17 doubles, 21 home runs and 63 walks.

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