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Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Starting Lineups — September 20, 2026
Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.
1:35 PM ET · PNC ParkLineups confirmed 11:36 AM ETStats updated Sep 20, 1:11 PM ET
Lineup strength vs today's starter
Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.
KC.729
−37 ptsOPS edge
PIT
.766
Slight edge: PIT
Power
Season HR
93vs122
Discipline
Adj. OBP
.319vs.342
Top of order
Slots 1–4
.737vs.782
Bottom of order
Slots 7–9
.718vs.746
KC wins 2 of 9 batting-order slots · PIT wins 7
KCSlotPIT
Maikel Garcia.700
1.715Konnor Griffin
Bobby Witt Jr..791
2.812Brandon Lowe
Jac Caglianone.802
3.779Bryan Reynolds
Salvador Perez.653
4.826Oneil Cruz
Michael Massey.745
5.754Nick Gonzales
Nick Loftin.709
6.763Ryan O'Hearn
John Rave.747
7.807Rafael Flores Jr.
Luke Maile.662
8.716Spencer Horwitz
Tyler Tolbert.747
9.712Jake Mangum
3 of 9 Kansas City Royals hitters have the platoon advantage vs Lake Bachar (6 of 9 for Pittsburgh Pirates)
Kansas City Royals
- Balanced lineup, no standout strength or weakness
- Handedness works against them today
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Platoon advantage in 6 of 9 spots
- Real power throughout the lineup
- Gets on base at an above-average rate