Pirates vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 19

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals do battle on Saturday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Bubba Chandler (8-9, 4.28 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 77-77 this season and third in the NL Central. Noah Cameron (9-8, 3.84 ERA) is the expected starter for the Royals, who are 67-87 and fifth in the AL Central.

Per the moneyline, the matchup between the Pirates (-117) and Royals (-104) looks like a close one. The over/under for the Pirates-Royals game is set at 8.

Pirates vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, September 19, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-117)
• Underdog: Royals (-104)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Pirates vs. Royals

• TV Channel: SportsNet PT and ROYL
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have compiled a 45-33 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 57.7% of those games).
• Kansas City has been victorious in 40, or 40%, of the 100 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh is 39-30 this season when entering a game favored by -117 or more on the moneyline.
• This year, the Royals have won 34 of 89 games when listed as at least -104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.9% in this contest.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Pirates vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 154 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 79 times (79-68-7).
• Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 67 of its 154 opportunities.
• The Pirates have put together a 75-79-0 record ATS this season (covering 48.7% of the time).
• The Royals are 75-79-0 against the spread in their 154 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.