Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates – Prediction, 9/15/2024 – MLB Tips, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

The Kansas City Royals (80-67) are on their way to PNC Park on Sunday, where they will face the Pittsburgh Pirates (70-76). Brady Singer and Jared Jones are expected to be the pitchers.

Kansas City has a slugging percentage of .415 and has been hit 1,022 times while walking 379 times. They have 673 RBIs so far this year, along with 1,249 base hits, while their team batting average is .253. As a team, the Royals have hit 248 doubles and hit 162 balls out of the park. They have scored 693 runs and hold a team OBP of .310. As a team, the Kansas City Royals are batting 4.7 runs per game, which ranks 10th in baseball.

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They have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.82 and the pitching staff has a combined WHIP of 1.25. Royals pitchers have allowed 135 long balls and 598 runs (8th in the league). Kansas City has allowed 1,199 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) along with 556 earned runs. The Royals have a 3.87 ERA on the season (10th in the league) and the team has struck out 1,190 hitters. They have grounded out 422 opposing players via walks and their FIP as a team is 3.82 this season.

The Royals have sent 455 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have taken on 201 runners this year, with 29.4% of them scoring. They have made 37 saves this year and wasted 23 of their 60 game-saving opportunities. The Royals bullpen has a 61.7% save rate and has entered the game in 130 save situations. The bullpen has 68 total holds this season (24th in the league). The Royals bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 116 times and have also made 132 appearances in high-pressure situations.

The Royals have turned 69.5% of their balls into outs in 11,643 innings, which ranks 19th in the major leagues. The Kansas City Royals have 3,881 putouts, 1,303 assists and 73 errors this season. Their fielding percentage is currently .986, which ranks 8th in professional baseball, and they have made 118 double plays.

Singer has pitched 668 innings and has 628 strikeouts in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.23 (314 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.324. He has allowed 678 base hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and 206 walks. Singer (career record 36-41) has a FIP of 4.17 while facing 2,859 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a .302 on-base percentage and a .235 team batting average on the season. They have 1,340 strikeouts (7th in MLB) and have 1,165 hits. Pittsburgh has 144 home runs and 597 RBIs this season. The Pirates have a team SLG% of .372 and are averaging 4.24 runs per game (19th in baseball). They have hit 214 doubles, issued 436 walks and scored 619 runs.

As a team, the Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.311 and a FIP of 4.05 for the season. They currently have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 8.40 (1,219 strikeouts vs. 454 bases on balls). As a pitching staff, they rank 25th in the league with 1,251 hits allowed. They have allowed 152 home runs and allowed 4.60 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). Pittsburgh’s pitching staff has allowed 664 runs so far this season and has a 4.13 ERA (596 earned runs allowed).

Pittsburgh’s bullpen pitchers have taken 65 save opportunities and made 37 saves. They rank 27th in MLB with a 56.9% save percentage and have sent 454 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Their relief pitchers have taken the mound 154 times in high-pressure situations, in addition to 119 opportunities with runners on base. Pittsburgh’s bullpen pitchers have a 33.1% taken score percentage from 178 runners taken. With 142 save situations, the Pirates have made 76 holds and 28 blown saves.

In 11,706 innings on the field, the Pirates have a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (23rd in professional baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 127 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in professional baseball). The Pirates have 1,248 assists, 78 errors and 3,902 putouts so far this year.

In his professional baseball career, Jones has allowed 89 hits and has 115 strikeouts in 108 innings pitched. He has allowed 46 total ERs and has a WHIP of 1.110 and a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 3.71 and he has faced 440 batters in his professional baseball career. Jones (career record of 6-7 wins and losses) has a 3.83 earned run average and gives up 7.4 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win today’s MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?

Guy Bruhns tip: Take Pittsburgh

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