Royals vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Over/Under, Spread - May 28

Updated May. 28, 2023 2:00 p.m. ET

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Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals head into the final of a three-game series against Lane Thomas and the Washington Nationals at Kauffman Stadium, Sunday at 2:10 PM ET. The Royals have been listed as -118 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Nationals (-118). Washington is the favorite on the run line (-1). The over/under is 9 runs for this game (with -120 odds on the over and -105 odds to go under).

The Kansas City Royals will give the start to Daniel Lynch and the Nationals will turn to MacKenzie Gore (3-3, 3.88 ERA).

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Royals-Nationals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Royals vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
PUSH	-118	-118	9	-120	-105	-1	-149	+115

Royals vs. Nationals Betting Insights

The Royals have been favored in four games this season, but they have failed to win any of those contests.
This season Kansas City has won one of its five games when favored by at least -118 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 54.1%.
The Nationals have won in nine, or 50%, of the 18 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Washington has a mark of 9-9 in contests where bookmakers favor it by -118 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 54.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

In the last 10 games, the Royals were the moneyline favorite three times, but they lost each matchup.
Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Royals combined with their opponents to go over the total four times.
The Royals' ATS record is 1-6-0 over their past 10 games (bookmakers set spreads in seven of those games).

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	9
ERA	4.70
K/9	9.2

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Royals Player Insights

Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .259 with 14 doubles, nine home runs and 23 walks.
Among all hitters in baseball, Pasquantino's home run total places him 39th, and his RBI tally puts him 81st.
Pasquantino has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .273 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
Witt Jr. is batting .236 with eight doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 11 walks.
Witt Jr. is 39th in home runs and 73rd in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Salvador Perez has a team-best .288 batting average, and leads the Royals in home runs (12) and runs batted in (32).
Perez is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with a double, two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
Edward Olivares is hitting .230 with seven doubles, two triples, three home runs and nine walks.

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

The Nationals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and have gone 4-5 in those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
The Nationals have won four of their last nine games against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5.4
HR	11
ERA	5.01
K/9	8.2

Nationals Player Insights

Thomas has a team-best eight home runs.
In all of the majors, Thomas is 55th in home runs and 65th in RBI.
Thomas carries a 12-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .317 with three doubles, three home runs, four walks and seven RBI.
Jeimer Candelario is hitting .262 with 15 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 15 walks.
Candelario ranks 96th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 107th in RBI.
Luis Garcia has seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and 12 walks while hitting .280.
Joey Meneses paces the Nationals with 28 runs batted in while putting up a team-best batting average of .300.

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