Pickswise
KC
Kansas City Royals67-87, 28-51
5–8
Final
PIT
Pittsburgh Pirates77-77, 40-36
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KC vs PIT Prediction, Odds and MLB Picks for Friday, 09/18/26

🔥 Win Probability

47.3%KC
Win probability chart
KC
PIT
52.7%PIT

Probable Pitchers

KC
KC
Pitchers
PIT
PIT
Randy DobnakSP, #62
Randy Dobnak
vs
Paul Skenes
Paul SkenesSP, #30
PLAYERW-LERAWHIPIPHKBBHR
R. Dobnak3-42.731.2769.16547236
P. Skenes10-113.781.13162.01371854617

Team Stats

KC
KC
PIT
PIT
Batting
.242AVG.405
.771OPS1.098
2HR1
5RBI8
8H15
5R8
0SB1
2BB3
Pitching
9.00ERA5.00
2.25WHIP1.11
0W1
1L0
7K11
3BB2
1HR2
0SV1
8.0IP9.0
Fielding
0.000FP0.000
2E0
0DP0
10A8
0PO0

Season Series

Current SeriesPIT leads series 1-0
Sep 18
KC
KC5
@
PIT
PIT8
Final
Sep 19
KC
KC-
@
PIT
PIT-
9/19
Sep 20
KC
KC-
@
PIT
PIT-
9/20
Regular Season SeriesPIT leads series 1-0
Sep 18
KC
KC5
@
PIT
PIT8
Final
Sep 19
KC
KC-
@
PIT
PIT-
9/19
Sep 20
KC
KC-
@
PIT
PIT-
9/20

Injury Report

PIT
PIT
PlayerPosInjuryReturn
K. Yates
RPRight ShoulderSep 17
I. Mattson
RPHipSep 21
E. Valdez
RFLeft HamstringSep 22
B. Ashcraft
SPRight ArmJan 31
M. Keller
SPRight ArmJan 31
KC
KC
PlayerPosInjuryReturn
J. Caglianone
RF HandSep 18
C. Seabold
RPRight LatSep 18
T. Gonsolin
SPRight ElbowSep 21
J. McArthur
RPRight ElbowSep 21
B. Way
RPRight ShoulderJan 31

Standings

2026 American League Central Standings

TeamWLGBSTRKPCT
Chicago7875-W1.510
Cleveland7875-W2.510
Detroit72816L2.471
Minnesota71827L1.464
Kansas City678711.5L2.435

2026 National League Central Standings

TeamWLGBSTRKPCT
Milwaukee9558-L1.621
Chicago856910.5L1.552
Pittsburgh777718.5W2.500
St. Louis757820L2.490
Cincinnati728223.5W1.468