Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates head-to-head
Who has won more, the Kansas City Royals or the Pittsburgh Pirates?
Kansas City Royals lead the series 27-23 in 50 meetings since Jun 13, 1997. They average 5.4 to 4.4. The last meeting was Sep 20, 2026, 4-3.
- Record
- Kansas City Royals 27-23 Pittsburgh Pirates
- Games
- 50
- Points per game
- 5.4 – 4.4
- Biggest win
- Kansas City Royals by 13
Pittsburgh Pirates have won the last 3 meetings.
Every meeting on file
| Sep 20, 2026 |  KC at  PIT | 3-4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Sep 19, 2026 | KC at PIT | 5-6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Sep 18, 2026 | KC at PIT | 5-8 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jul 9, 2025 | PIT at KC | 3-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 8, 2025 | PIT at KC | 3-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 7, 2025 | PIT at KC | 3-9 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 15, 2024 | KC at PIT | 3-4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Sep 14, 2024 | KC at PIT | 5-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | KC at PIT | 8-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 30, 2023 | PIT at KC | 4-1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Aug 29, 2023 | PIT at KC | 6-3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Aug 28, 2023 | PIT at KC | 5-0 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2021 | PIT at KC | 5-10 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 31, 2021 | PIT at KC | 3-7 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 28, 2021 | KC at PIT | 9-6 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 27, 2021 | KC at PIT | 1-2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Sep 13, 2020 | PIT at KC | 0-11 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 12, 2020 | PIT at KC | 4-7 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 11, 2020 | PIT at KC | 3-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 22, 2015 | PIT at KC | 1-5 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 21, 2015 | PIT at KC | 1-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 20, 2015 | PIT at KC | 10-7 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jun 10, 2012 | KC at PIT | 2-3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jun 9, 2012 | KC at PIT | 3-5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jun 8, 2012 | KC at PIT | 2-4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2009 | KC at PIT | 3-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 27, 2009 | KC at PIT | 2-6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jun 26, 2009 | KC at PIT | 3-5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jun 22, 2006 | PIT at KC | 7-15 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 21, 2006 | PIT at KC | 4-6 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 20, 2006 | PIT at KC | 6-10 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2002 | PIT at KC | 8-6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Preseason |
| Mar 3, 2002 | KC at PIT | 6-4 | Kansas City Royals | Preseason |
| Jul 14, 2001 | KC at PIT | 7-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 13, 2001 | KC at PIT | 0-1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jul 12, 2001 | KC at PIT | 0-2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jun 11, 2000 | PIT at KC | 10-6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jun 10, 2000 | PIT at KC | 1-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 9, 2000 | PIT at KC | 5-6 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 4, 2000 | KC at PIT | 7-5 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 3, 2000 | KC at PIT | 16-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 2, 2000 | KC at PIT | 3-9 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jun 13, 1999 | KC at PIT | 4-8 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jun 12, 1999 | KC at PIT | 8-9 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jun 11, 1999 | KC at PIT | 10-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 25, 1998 | PIT at KC | 1-6 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 24, 1998 | PIT at KC | 10-3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
| Jun 15, 1997 | KC at PIT | 8-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 14, 1997 | KC at PIT | 8-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 13, 1997 | KC at PIT | 3-5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Regular |
Completed games on file, which start in 1997 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 50, postseason 0.