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MLB Game Preview · July 9, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates at Kansas City Royals

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalKauffman Stadium9:10 p.m.

Game at a glance

Pittsburgh Pirates visits Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 9:10 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Pittsburgh Pirates

  1. 1Tommy PhamLFSeason—
  2. 2Andrew McCutchenDHSeason—
  3. 3Bryan ReynoldsRFSeason—
  4. 4Nick Gonzales2BSeason—
  5. 5Oneil CruzCFSeason—
  6. 6Ke'Bryan Hayes3BSeason—
  7. 7Joey BartCSeason—
  8. 8Jared Triolo1BSeason—
  9. 9Isiah Kiner-FalefaSSSeason—

Kansas City Royals

  1. 1Jonathan India2BSeason—
  2. 2Bobby WittSSSeason—
  3. 3Vinnie PasquantinoDHSeason—
  4. 4Maikel Garcia3BSeason—
  5. 5Salvador Perez1BSeason—
  6. 6Jac CaglianoneRFSeason—
  7. 7Nick LoftinLFSeason—
  8. 8Freddy FerminCSeason—
  9. 9Tyler TolbertCFSeason—

Pitching matchup

Bailey Falter is lined up for Pittsburgh Pirates, opposite Kris Bubic for Kansas City Royals. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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