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Pirates Preview: Can Bucs salvage series for first win on road trip?

Pirates Royals Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz (15) crosses the plate past Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)

The Pittsburgh Pirates were walked off 4-3 by Nick Loftin and the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night at Kaufman Stadium.

Oneil Cruz and Nick Gonzales homered, while Mitch Keller delivered a quality start, but none of it was enough in their fifth-straight loss.

The Pirates (38-55) will try and salvage their series against the Royals (45-48) and snap their losing streak on Wednesday night.

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