Apparently, the Pirates offense stayed behind at PNC Park and didn't make the flight to Sea-Tac on the weekend as the Bucs were blanked three straight by the Mariners. Tonight, even if Andrew Heaney pitches as well as last start for Pittsburgh when shutting out the Cards thru 6 2/3 innings, there's no guarantee he'll have anything to show for it; note, too, that Heaney allowed seven runs in each of his last two road starts (both just 4 IP) at Detroit and Milwaukee. Meanwhile the Royals seem to have stabilized after a recent slump, and Noah Cameron is overdue for a win after allowing two runs or fewer in four of his last six starts Play Royals on Run Line

The Pirates had won six straight home games, scoring 43 to 4 for the opponents, which included three games by shutout against the Cardinals and then they hopped on a plane to Seattle and lost three straight to the Mariners by shutouts over the weekend. I don't think that's ever happened in baseball history, one team winning three by shutouts then losing three straight by shutouts. They're on a streak of six straight unders, and the Royals barely average seven runs total a game. They’ve stayed under in 55 games, or 61.1%. This one is an under.