Royals vs Pirates Prediction and MLB Tips - 30 August 2023
Last updated: Aug 30, 2023, 12:12AM | Published: Aug 29, 2023, 1:50PM
The Kansas City Royals take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, commencing at 10:10am AEST.
The Royals will have Cole Ragans (5-4, 3.66 ERA) start, pitting him against Colin Selby (1-0, 5.91 ERA) for the Pirates.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for Royals vs Pirates, plus the latest betting odds in Australia, are featured below.
Who Will Win: Royals vs Pirates
Based on trusted computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Wednesday's Kansas City-Pittsburgh MLB match-up 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Royals a 59% chance of defeating the Pirates at Kauffman Stadium.
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Royals vs Pirates: Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Wednesday's MLB game at Kauffman Stadium are listed below:
- Head to Head: Royals $1.67, Pirates $2.30
- Line: Royals -1.5 ($2.40), Pirates +1.5 ($1.59)
- Total (Over/Under 8.5 Runs): Over $1.87, Under $1.95
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Royals at $1.67 and the Pirates at $2.30.
The Royals are 1.5-run favourites against the Pirates, with odds of $2.40 currently on offer at PointsBet.
For the underdog Pirates (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.59.
The Over/Under for total runs scored has been set at 8.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.87 and odds for the Under at $1.95.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the line, while the 8.5-run Over/Under has a 56% chance of staying Under.
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Royals vs Pirates: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Kansas City at $1.67 with PointsBet (59% probability)
- Line: Royals -1.5 at $2.40 with PointsBet
- Total Runs: Under 8.5 at $1.95 with PointsBet (56% probability) 🔥
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Even though the Pirates are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Royals -1.5 is based on the likelihood of that happening, as suggested by our predictive analytics model, and the top odds available.
Royals vs Pirates: Prediction
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Royals vs Pirates: Preview
The game between the Royals and Pirates at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to begin at 10:10am AEST on Wednesday.
- Teams: Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
- Date: Wednesday 30 August 2023
- Time: 10:10am AEST
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise noted.
Our predictions for Kansas City vs Pittsburgh have been made thanks to 10,000 data-driven simulations of the game, carefully curated by our team of skilled data scientists and analysts. We use the latest in predictive analytics technology and machine learning to ensure our MLB tips are accurate and reliable, giving you the confidence to make informed decisions.
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