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

Updated Sep. 23, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The Kansas City Royals and Kyle Isbel will hit the field against the Washington Nationals and Jose Tena on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET, in the first game of a three-game series at Nationals Park. The favored Royals have -163 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Nationals, who are listed at +138. Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +102 odds). An 8-run over/under has been listed for the game.

Here is everything you need to know 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

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Royals	-163	+138	8	-114	-106	-1.5	+102	-122

Royals vs. Nationals Prediction

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

Royals vs. Nationals Betting Insights

This season, the Royals have been favored 74 times and won 46, or 62.2%, of those games.
This season Kansas City has won 19 of its 26 games, or 73.1%, when favored by at least -163 on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 62% chance to win.
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 22-41 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +138 or worse on the moneyline.
The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 42% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals went 1-5 over the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Royals combined with their opponents to go over the total three times.
The Royals have gone 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	2-8
Runs Per Game	2.9
HR	6
ERA	3.46
K/9	10.9

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 32 home runs and 108 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .334.
Among all hitters in the majors, Witt's home run total places him 13th, and his RBI tally ranks him sixth.
Witt carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with two doubles and five walks.
Salvador Perez is batting .271 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 43 walks.
Of all MLB hitters, Perez is 29th in homers and 10th in RBI.
Maikel Garcia has 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 38 walks while hitting .237.
Isbel is batting .233 with 13 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 25 walks.

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

In seven games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have a record of 1-6.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
The Nationals have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	2.6
HR	9
ERA	4.34
K/9	8.4

Nationals Player Insights

Luis Garcia leads the lineup with a batting average of .281, and leads the Nationals in home runs, with 16 and runs batted in with 65.
Among all batters in the big leagues, Luis Garcia's home run total is 112th and his RBI tally is 79th.
Keibert Ruiz is batting .224 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks.
Ruiz is 145th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 143rd in RBI.
Jacob Young is hitting .254 with 23 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 28 walks.
James Wood is batting .266 with 13 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 37 walks.