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Kansas City Royals
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates:All-Time Matchup History
Matchup Overview
The Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates have met 51 times in MLB since 1997. The all-time series is remarkably tight, with Kansas City Royals holding a slim lead at 26–25. Pittsburgh Pirates have had the upper hand recently, going 3–2 in their last 5 meetings. Their most recent matchup ended 4–3 in favor of Pittsburgh Pirates on September 19, 2026.
Next Meeting
No upcoming game scheduled between these teams this season.
All-Time Head-to-Head
Showing 51 games from available historical data.
| Date | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 26 | KC | 3–4 | PIT |
| Sep 18, 26 | KC | 5–6 | PIT |
| Sep 17, 26 | KC | 5–8 | PIT |
| Jul 8, 25 | PIT | 3–4 | KC |
| Jul 7, 25 | PIT | 3–4 | KC |
| Jul 6, 25 | PIT | 3–9 | KC |
| Sep 14, 24 | KC | 3–4 | PIT |
| Sep 13, 24 | KC | 5–1 | PIT |
| Sep 12, 24 | KC | 8–3 | PIT |
| Aug 30, 23 | PIT | 4–1 | KC |
| Aug 29, 23 | PIT | 6–3 | KC |
| Aug 28, 23 | PIT | 5–0 | KC |
| Jun 1, 21 | PIT | 5–10 | KC |
| May 31, 21 | PIT | 3–7 | KC |
| Apr 27, 21 | KC | 9–6 | PIT |
| Apr 26, 21 | KC | 1–2 | PIT |
| Sep 12, 20 | PIT | 0–11 | KC |
| Sep 11, 20 | PIT | 3–4 | KC |
| Sep 11, 20 | PIT | 4–7 | KC |
| Sep 18, 18 | KC | 1–2 | PIT |
| Sep 17, 18 | KC | 1–2 | PIT |
| Sep 16, 18 | KC | 6–7 | PIT |
| Jul 22, 15 | PIT | 1–5 | KC |
| Jul 21, 15 | PIT | 1–3 | KC |
| Jul 20, 15 | PIT | 10–7 | KC |
| Jun 9, 12 | KC | 2–3 | PIT |
| Jun 8, 12 | KC | 3–5 | PIT |
| Jun 7, 12 | KC | 2–4 | PIT |
| Jun 27, 09 | KC | 3–2 | PIT |
| Jun 26, 09 | KC | 2–6 | PIT |
| Jun 25, 09 | KC | 3–5 | PIT |
| Jun 21, 06 | PIT | 7–15 | KC |
| Jun 20, 06 | PIT | 4–6 | KC |
| Jun 19, 06 | PIT | 6–10 | KC |
| Jul 13, 01 | KC | 7–4 | PIT |
| Jul 12, 01 | KC | 0–1 | PIT |
| Jul 11, 01 | KC | 0–2 | PIT |
| Jun 10, 00 | PIT | 10–6 | KC |
| Jun 9, 00 | PIT | 1–2 | KC |
| Jun 8, 00 | PIT | 5–6 | KC |
| Jun 3, 00 | KC | 7–5 | PIT |
| Jun 2, 00 | KC | 16–3 | PIT |
| Jun 1, 00 | KC | 3–9 | PIT |
| Jun 12, 99 | KC | 4–8 | PIT |
| Jun 11, 99 | KC | 8–9 | PIT |
| Jun 10, 99 | KC | 10–3 | PIT |
| Jun 24, 98 | PIT | 1–6 | KC |
| Jun 23, 98 | PIT | 10–3 | KC |
| Jun 14, 97 | KC | 8–1 | PIT |
| Jun 13, 97 | KC | 8–3 | PIT |
| Jun 12, 97 | KC | 3–5 | PIT |
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Overall Record
since 1997
Kansas City Royals
26Pittsburgh Pirates
2551 games in available data
Last 5 Meetings
KC3
@Sep 19
4PIT
KC5
@Sep 18
6PIT
KC5
@Sep 17
8PIT
PIT3
@Jul 8
4KC
PIT3
@Jul 7
4KC