Pirates vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - August 31, 2023

Pirates at Royals

12:10 am • BSKC

Pittsburgh Pirates

10-9

4 - 1

Kansas City Royals

12-8

pitcher		team	era	w-l
A.Zerpa			4.85	3-3
A. Jackson			4.33	1-3

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Pirates 10-9	-1.5+125	o9.5-110	-126
Royals 12-8	+1.5-155	u9.5-110	+105

Thursday 12:10 a.m.

August 31, 2023

Kauffman StadiumKansas City

KC +300 (Live)

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A.Zerpa u12.5 Outs-120

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Under in both his starts, pitching on 3 days rest after a brief relief appearance on Saturday. PIT has been good at working the count (3.94 pitches per PA - 9th highest). Zerpa only a 62.9% strike %.

Featured Insight
Royals have won just 32% of their games that have been decided by one run or less over the last two weeks -- second-worst in MLB. Pirates have won 55% of their games that have been decided by one run or less over the last two weeks -- tied for sixth-best in MLB.

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Featured Insight
Pirates Right Handed Hitters have struck out just 21% against LHP since last season -- eighth-lowest in MLB. RoyalsRPs have a strikeout rate of just 23% vs right-handed batters since last season -- tied for eighth-lowest in MLB.

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The Royals are just 4-7 (.364) when tied entering the 7th inning this season -- 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Pirates are just 2-4 (.333) when tied entering the 8th inning this season -- tied for 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Bryan Reynolds is batting .302 on breaking pitches this season -- sixth best in MLB-- 95th Percentile. Tucker Davidson has thrown a breaking pitch 61% of the time this season -- 13th highest among qualified RPs-- 94th Percentile.

Bryan Reynolds is slugging .532 on breaking pitches this season -- 15th best in MLB-- 88th Percentile. Tucker Davidson has thrown his curveball 37% of the time this season -- ninth highest among qualified RPs-- 89th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Royals are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
Royals are 44-37 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Royals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 38 of Royals' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	87-75	43-38	44-37	40-38	46-37
Pirates	88-74	43-38	45-36	29-34	59-39

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Royals	69-88-5	38-42-1	31-46-4	32-46	36-42-5
Pirates	77-81-4	40-38-3	37-43-1	31-30-2	46-50-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	86-76	45-36	41-40	49-29	36-47
Pirates	76-86	39-42	37-44	35-28	41-57

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 30th	PIT	L 3-6	-1.5 L	O 8.5	PIT -150
Aug 29th	PIT	L 0-5	+1.5 L	U 9	PIT -120
Aug 27th	@SEA	L 2-3	+1.5 W	U 8	SEA +260
Aug 26th	@SEA	L 2-15	+1.5 L	O 8.5	SEA +210
Aug 26th	@SEA	L 5-7	+1.5 L	O 8	SEA +164

Johan Oviedo
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Oviedo is questionable with elbow
Questionable
Spencer Horwitz
IF
Horwitz is questionable with wrist
Questionable

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RA. Jackson, P	86	5.2	7	1
LR.Borucki, P	4	0.1	1	0
RT. Hatch, P	15	1	0	0
RC.Holderman, P	14	1	1	0
RD.Bednar, P	18	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1C.Joe, RF	0-4	0	0	0
1J.Bae, CF	0-0	0	0	0
2B.Reynolds, LF	2-3	1	1	1
3A.McCutchen, DH	0-3	0	0	0
4E.Rodriguez, C	0-4	0	0	0
5L.Peguero, 2B	1-4	1	0	0
6V.Capra, 3B	1-3	1	0	1
7J.Suwinski, CF	2-4	1	1	2
7J.Suwinski, RF	2-4	1	1	2
8A.Williams, SS	0-3	0	0	0
9A.Rivas, 1B	0-3	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LA.Zerpa, P	84	5.2	3	3
RC.Snider, P	23	1.1	1	1
RT.Clarke, P	14	1	1	0
RJ.Kowar, P	10	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Garcia, 3B	1-3	0	0	0
2B.Witt, SS	1-4	1	1	1
3M.Melendez, LF	0-4	0	0	0
4N.Velazquez, DH	0-3	0	0	0
5M. Beaty, 1B	0-3	0	0	0
6F.Fermin, C	1-2	0	0	0
7D.Blanco, RF	0-3	0	0	0
8S.Taylor, 2B	1-3	0	0	0
9K.Isbel, CF	0-3	0	0	0