Royals vs. Pirates Prediction: Close Contest Projected After New Data Released for Saturday's MLB Game [9/14/2024]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals will meet in MLB action at PNC Park on Saturday, starting at 1:05PM ET.

The Pirates will send Mitch Keller (11-9, 3.85 ERA) to the mound, while the Royals will counter with Michael Wacha (12-7, 3.34 ERA).

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts an equal chance for both the Pirates and Royals to win today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Royals-Pirates game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Based on the latest updates and extensive data, we predict a 50-50 chance for both the Pirates and Royals, making it a highly competitive matchup."

Royals vs. Pirates Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's MLB matchup between the Pirates and Royals at PNC Park is scheduled to begin at 1:05PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
• Time: 1:05PM ET/10:05AM PT
• Venue: PNC Park
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Pirates and Royals gear at Fanatics
• Live Stream: Watch the game on FuboTV

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Royals vs. Pirates matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Royals vs. Pirates Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's MLB game between the Royals and Pirates 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently can't split the two teams, giving both the Royals and Pirates a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has a 59% chance of going over.

Royals vs. Pirates Odds [9/14/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Royals	Pirates
Run Line	-1.5 (+154)	+1.5 (-175)
Moneyline	-113	-105
Total	o7.5 (-130)	u7.5 (+104)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Royals vs. Pirates Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Royals vs. Pirates matchup is on the run line.

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Conclusion

We predict a close game between the Royals and Pirates on Saturday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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