How to Watch Royals vs. Nationals: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 26

Updated Sep. 26, 2024 9:22 a.m. ET

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The Kansas City Royals versus Washington Nationals game on Thursday at 1:05 p.m. ET will feature a pair of hot hitters in Bobby Witt Jr. and Luis Garcia.

Check out everything you need to know to watch the Royals vs. Nationals matchup.

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Royals vs. Nationals Game Information & How to Watch

When: Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 1:05 p.m. ET
Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
TV: Watch on MASN2
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Royals vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Royals 6, Nationals 5
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Royals 51%, Nationals 49%

Royals vs. Nationals Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
9/25/2024	Royals	-1.5	7.5	-136	+116	3-0 KC
9/24/2024	Royals	-1.5	7	-201	+167	1-0 KC
5/28/2023	Royals	-1.5	9	-112	-107	3-2 KC
5/27/2023	Royals	-1.5	9.5	-128	+109	4-2 WSH
5/26/2023	Royals	-1.5	9.5	-113	-106	12-10 WSH

Royals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	2.2
HR	2
ERA	2.97
K/9	10.2

Royals Player Insights

Witt's 32 long balls and 108 RBI both lead the Royals, in addition to his team-high .333 average.
Witt's home runs place him 13th in MLB, and he ranks sixth in RBI.
Salvador Perez is hitting .272 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
Among all major league hitters, Perez is 29th in homers and 10th in RBI.
Perez has two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .150 with a walk.
Maikel Garcia has 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 40 walks while batting .235.
Kyle Isbel is batting .232 with 13 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 26 walks.

Royals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 20	Giants	L 2-1	Michael Wacha vs Mason Black
Sept. 21	Giants	L 9-0	Brady Singer vs Landen Roupp
Sept. 22	Giants	L 2-0	Seth Lugo vs Blake Snell
Sept. 24	@ Nationals	W 1-0	Cole Ragans vs Mitchell Parker
Sept. 25	@ Nationals	W 3-0	Michael Lorenzen vs DJ Herz
Sept. 26	@ Nationals	-	Michael Wacha vs Patrick Corbin
Sept. 27	@ Braves	-	Brady Singer vs Charlie Morton
Sept. 28	@ Braves	-	Seth Lugo vs Grant Holmes
Sept. 29	@ Braves	-	Cole Ragans vs Spencer Schwellenbach

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Nationals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	2-8
Runs Per Game	1.8
HR	5
ERA	4.39
K/9	8.4

Nationals Player Insights

Luis Garcia leads the Nationals with 16 home runs and 65 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .278.
In all of the big leagues, Luis Garcia ranks 113th in home runs and 84th in RBI.
Keibert Ruiz has 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks while hitting .224.
Ruiz is 150th overall in homers and 145th in RBI this year.
Jacob Young is hitting .253 with 24 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 28 walks.
James Wood is batting .266 with 13 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 38 walks.

Nationals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 20	@ Cubs	L 3-1	Trevor Williams vs Jameson Taillon
Sept. 21	@ Cubs	W 5-1	MacKenzie Gore vs Kyle Hendricks
Sept. 22	@ Cubs	L 5-0	Jake Irvin vs Shota Imanaga
Sept. 24	Royals	L 1-0	Mitchell Parker vs Cole Ragans
Sept. 25	Royals	L 3-0	DJ Herz vs Michael Lorenzen
Sept. 26	Royals	-	Patrick Corbin vs Michael Wacha
Sept. 27	Phillies	-	Trevor Williams vs Ranger Suárez
Sept. 28	Phillies	-	MacKenzie Gore vs Zack Wheeler
Sept. 29	Phillies	-	Jake Irvin vs Aaron Nola