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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Kansas City Royals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:05 PM ET · PNC ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score40
Kansas City Royals
66–82 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 40
5
5–1
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Pittsburgh Pirates
74–74 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 52
1
T-Score52
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Starting pitchers

KC
TBD TBD
Starter not announced
PIT
TBD TBD
Starter not announced

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsKCKC·PITPIT
+11425th
Run differential
+21412th
66–82 Record74–74
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (0–0)
Pittsburgh Pirates (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Kansas City Royals has not announced a starter for this game.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Pittsburgh Pirates has not announced a starter for this game.
What time does the game start?+
1:05 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where is the game being played?+
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.