Confident Royals open two-game set against Pirates Field Level Media 31 May 2021, 22:05 GMT+10 The Kansas City Royals open a six-game homestand Monday with the first of two against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and they're brimming with confidence after winning their first series in Minnesota since 2017. They'll welcome a Pirates club that has lost seven of their past nine and is 8-19 in May with Monday's game remaining. The clubs split a two-game series in Pittsburgh in late April. The Pirates expect to send right-hander Chad Kuhl (0-1, 6.32 ERA) to the mound against veteran left-hander Mike Minor (3-2, 4.83 ERA). The Pirates will need to make a roster move to activate Kuhl from the 10-day injured list.