Pirates vs. Royals Prediction: Kansas City Predicted to Win Tuesday's MLB Matchup [7/8/2025]

The Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates will meet in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, starting at 7:40PM ET.

The Royals will send Seth Lugo (6-5, 2.65 ERA) to the mound, while the Pirates are going with Mitch Keller (3-10, 3.64 ERA).

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Royals as the most likely winner of today's game.

For expanded analysis of Tuesday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Pirates vs. Royals predictions page.

Royals vs. Pirates Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's MLB matchup between the Pirates and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Royals a 57% chance of defeating the Pirates.

According to our model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has a 51% chance of going over.

Pirates vs. Royals Odds [7/8/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Pirates	Royals
Run Line	+1.5 (-184)	-1.5 (+165)
Moneyline	+118	-137
Total	o7.5 (-114)	u7.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Pirates vs. Royals Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Pirates vs. Royals matchup is on the over/under.

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Pirates vs. Royals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Tuesday's MLB game between the Royals and Pirates at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to commence at 7:40PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
• Time: 7:40PM ET/4:40PM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Royals, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Pirates on Tuesday.

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