Prop Bets: Pittsburgh Pirates VS Kansas City Royals 2025-07-07
Pirates vs. Royals: A Tale of Two Teams Who Both Want to Escape Kansas City
The Pittsburgh Pirates (38-51) are heading to Kansas City to face the Royals (-150) in a game that’s as exciting as a rain delay. The Pirates, who’ve scored the 27th-most runs in MLB (310) while somehow sporting a 7th-best ERA (3.67), are +130 underdogs here. Translation: They’re the baseball equivalent of a “Hail Mary” pass—statistically unlikely to work, but hey, anything’s possible.
The Math, Because You Love It
- Moneyline Implied Probabilities: Royals at 60% (150/(150+100)), Pirates at 43.5% (100/(130+100)). The bookmakers aren’t exactly handing out free money here.
- Total: Over/Under 8.5 runs. With the Pirates’ anemic offense (27th in runs) and the Royals’… well, mystery offense (no stats provided, but let’s assume they’re not buying tickets to the home-run derby), the Under (-105 implied, 51.3% probability) smells like a safe bet. Or a trap. Baseball’s full of traps.
Player Props?
None listed. Probably because no one’s betting on “Pirates to score fewer runs than a Little League team.”
Prediction
The Pirates will win this game if:
1. The Royals’ starting pitcher suddenly develops a third arm.
2. The sun sets over Kauffman Stadium and illuminates the Pirates’ lineup like a divine intervention.
3. The game goes into extra innings, and the Royals’ bench collapses from exhaustion.
Otherwise, the Royals are your pick. Because math. And also because the Pirates’ “best bet” is probably just hoping for a rainout and a free hotel stay.
Final Score Prediction: Kansas City 4, Pittsburgh 2. The Under hits, and the Pirates’ ERA stays pristine while their record crumbles. It’s a masterpiece of futility.
Created: July 6, 2025, 7:06 p.m. GMT