GAME:  #961 Pirates @ #962 Royals
DATE:    9/12/2020 – 7:05 pm EST
ODDS:   Pirates +110 / Royals -120
O/U:       9

The Kansas City Royals (18-28) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (14-28) at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. This is the 2nd game of the series with the Royals winning Friday’s game by a score of 4-3. 

PITTSBURGH PIRATES

The Pirates have righty Trevor Williams getting the start for the second game of the series. Williams is 1-6 with a 5.80 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP. Williams has pitched in 40.1 innings and has given up 46 hits, 29 runs, 10 home runs, 15 walks, and has 38 K’s. There are no players on the roster from the Pirates that have faced Carlos Hernandez in the past.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS

The Royals have right-handed Carlos Hernandez getting the start today. Hernandez is 0-0 with a 1.42 ERA and 1.11 WHIP. Hernandez has pitched in only 6.1 innings giving up 5 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, and has 4 strikeouts.

BATTER VS PITCHER  (dailybaseballdata.com)

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas

TRENDS (covers.com) 

PIRATES

• Under is 4-0-1 in the Pirates last 5 overall.
• Under is 4-0-1 in the Pirates last 5 games as an underdog.
• Over is 5-0 in Williams’ last 5 starts as a road underdog.
• Over is 5-0 in Williams’ last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.

ROYALS

• Over is 4-0-1 in the Royals last 5 during game 2 of a series.
• The Royals are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
• The Royals are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
• Pirates are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

PIRATES VS ROYALS PREDICTION

The Royals have won a season-high, 4 games straight, and have Carlos Hernandez on the mound that will most likely lead to an early bullpen day. The Royals bullpen has a 5.50 ERA. The Pirates line is moving the wrong way with the Royals getting hit by the public but the line has gone from +125 to +110(reverse line movement). The Bookie is going with the Pirates and the better starting pitcher and better bullpen. The public is backing the Royals because they look hot on paper but the Sharps are on the Pirates. 

The Bookie:         Pirates +110
Fade the Public:  Pirates
Sharp Action:      Pirates

1 Unit to win 1.1 Units on:  (#961)  Pirates +110

ADDITIONAL WAGER

6:10 pm EST
(#955) Phillies F5 -120
1.2 Units to win 1 Unit on the Phillies
The Phillies need to be up by 1 or more after 5 innings. A tie score is a push.