Pittsburgh Pirates at Kansas City Royals Game Preview - July 7, 2025

Monday, July 7th, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates (38-53, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (43-48, third in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES

Pirates: Andrew Heaney (4-7, 4.16 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 71 strikeouts)

Royals: Noah Cameron (2-4, 2.56 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 43 strikeouts)

Royals -156, Pirates +129; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates aim to stop their three-game skid with a win over the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas City has a 43-48 record overall and a 20-24 record in home games. The Royals have a 26-9 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Pittsburgh has a 12-32 record in road games and a 38-53 record overall. The Pirates have the seventh-best team ERA in the majors at 3.62.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS

Royals

Bobby Witt Jr. has 12 home runs, 28 walks and 49 RBI while hitting .292 for the Royals. Vinnie Pasquantino is 11 for 39 with five doubles, three home runs and 13 RBI over the last 10 games.

Pirates

Oneil Cruz has 11 doubles, a triple and 15 home runs while hitting .203 for the Pirates. Tommy Pham is 15 for 35 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES

Royals: 5-5, .243 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs

Pirates: 6-4, .245 batting average, 1.57 ERA, outscored opponents by 29 runs

INJURIES

Royals

Daniel Lynch: 15-Day IL (elbow), Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Pirates

Ryan Borucki: 15-Day IL (back), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Colin Holderman: 15-Day IL (thumb), Enmanuel Valdez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tim Mayza: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

The Kansas City Royals host the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 7, 2025. The Royals are third in the AL Central with a 43-48 record, while the Pirates are fifth in the NL Central at 38-53 and are on a three-game losing streak. Pitching probables are Andrew Heaney for the Pirates and Noah Cameron for the Royals. Key players include Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino for Kansas City and Oneil Cruz and Tommy Pham for Pittsburgh. This is the first meeting between the teams this season. Both teams have several players on the injured list.

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