Royals vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 24

Updated Sep. 24, 2024 6:01 p.m. ET

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Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will meet Luis Garcia and the Washington Nationals on Tuesday at Nationals Park, at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Nationals are listed as +160 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favored Royals (-192). Kansas City is the run-line favorite (-1.5). A 7-run total has been listed in the contest.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Royals-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: MASN2

Royals vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 6, Nationals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 51%, Nationals 49%

Royals vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Royals have entered the game as favorites 74 times this season and won 46, or 62.2%, of those games.
• Kansas City is 12-3 this season when entering a game favored by -192 or more on the moneyline.
• The Royals have a 65.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Nationals have been victorious in 53, or 41.7%, of the 127 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Washington has a mark of 14-17 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +160 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 38.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL (10)

KC 1 · WSH 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-199

O 7

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+162

U 7

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have a 1-5 record over the six games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times.
• The Royals' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt leads the Royals in home runs (32), runs batted in (108) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .334.
• Witt's home runs rank him 13th in MLB, and he ranks sixth in RBI.
• Witt brings a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with two doubles and five walks.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .271 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 43 walks.
• Perez is 29th in home runs in baseball, and 10th in RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .237 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 38 walks.
• Kyle Isbel has 13 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 25 walks while batting .233.

Royals Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• The Nationals have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• Luis Garcia leads the lineup with a batting average of .281, while pacing the Nationals in home runs, with 16 and runs batted in with 65.
• Luis Garcia's home run total places him 112th in MLB, and he ranks 79th in RBI.
• Keibert Ruiz has 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks while hitting .224.
• Ruiz is 146th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 142nd in RBI.
• Jacob Young has 23 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 28 walks while hitting .254.
• James Wood is batting .266 with 13 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 37 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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