Pittsburgh Pirates @ Kansas City Royals

Pittsburgh Pirates

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Oneil Cruz CF	Day-To-Day	1 Feb
Mitch Keller SP	60-Day IL	1 Feb
Braxton Ashcraft SP	15-Day IL	1 Feb
Esmerlyn Valdez RF	10-Day IL	1 Feb
Isaac Mattson RP	15-Day IL	1 Feb

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Mitch Spence RP	7-Day IL	15 Oct
Steven Cruz RP	OUT	1 Feb
Tony Gonsolin SP	15-Day IL	1 Feb
Nick Loftin 3B	Paternity	1 Feb
Connor Seabold RP	60-Day IL	1 Feb

Pirates Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
28/9/26	@DET	W4-2
27/9/26	@DET	L4-3
26/9/26	@DET	L8-7
25/9/26	vsSTL	W2-1
24/9/26	vsSTL	L5-1

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
28/9/26	vsCLE	W3-2
27/9/26	vsCLE	L11-5
26/9/26	vsCLE	L12-9
25/9/26	vsCHW	L9-1
24/9/26	vsCHW	W5-4

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 4/9

Pirates
Royals

Game 1

9/4

Pirates
Royals

Game 2

10/4

Pirates
Royals

Game 3

11/4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	85	77	.525	-	L1
Chicago	84	78	.519	1	W1
Minnesota	77	85	.475	8	W1
Detroit	76	86	.469	9	L1
Kansas City	69	93	.426	16	W1

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