It’s Tuesday, July 8 and the Pirates (38-54) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (44-48). Mitch Keller is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Seth Lugo for Kansas City.

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The Royals picked up a much-needed 9-3 win in their series opener against the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. Star sluggers Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, and Salvador Perez all homered, which also snapped a ludicrous streak the Royals had allowed to fester.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals MLB game to be played on July 8, 2025 on ESPN.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are back on the board. Tommy Pham’s two-run home run in the third inning at Kansas City on Monday night ended a 30-inning scoreless streak for the Pirates, who were shut out in all three games at Seattle during their previous series.

The Chicago Cubs have been the subject of a ton of trade rumors as the deadline approaches at the end of the month. Expected to be one of the most active teams

The New York Yankees have been struggling a bit as of late. They watched a 6 1/2-game lead in the American League East disappear and turn into a 3 1/2-game deficit. A recent six-game losing skid took them out of first place in the division.