Pirates vs. Royals Prediction: Kansas City Predicted to Win Wednesday's MLB Matchup [7/9/2025]

The Kansas City Royals will square off with the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, commencing at 7:40PM ET.

Kris Bubic (7-6, 2.36 ERA) will start for the Royals, up against Bailey Falter (6-4, 3.69 ERA) for the Pirates.

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

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Pirates-Royals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate the Royals' chance of winning at 63%, with the Pirates at 37%."

For further insights into Wednesday'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 innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's MLB game between the Pirates and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Royals a 63% chance of defeating the Pirates.

According to our model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 55% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Pirates vs. Royals Odds [7/9/2025]

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

Bet Type	Pirates	Royals
Run Line	+1.5 (-120)	-1.5 (+105)
Moneyline	+160	-190
Total	o8.5 (-116)	u8.5 (+100)

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 strongest edge in today's Pirates vs. Royals matchup is on the run line.

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Pirates vs. Royals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

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

• Who: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
• Time: 7:40PM ET/4:40PM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Royals, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat the Pirates on Wednesday.

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