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MLB Game Preview · July 8, 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. 1Spencer Horwitz1BSeason—
  2. 2Tommy PhamLFSeason—
  3. 3Bryan ReynoldsDHSeason—
  4. 4Nick Gonzales2BSeason—
  5. 5Oneil CruzCFSeason—
  6. 6Ke'Bryan Hayes3BSeason—
  7. 7Jack SuwinskiRFSeason—
  8. 8Henry DavisCSeason—
  9. 9Isiah Kiner-FalefaSSSeason—

Kansas City Royals

  1. 1Jonathan IndiaDHSeason—
  2. 2Bobby WittSSSeason—
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1BSeason—
  4. 4Maikel Garcia3BSeason—
  5. 5Salvador PerezCSeason—
  6. 6Jac CaglianoneRFSeason—
  7. 7Nick Loftin2BSeason—
  8. 8John RaveLFSeason—
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCFSeason—

Pitching matchup

Mitch Keller is lined up for Pittsburgh Pirates, opposite Seth Lugo for Kansas City Royals. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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