Royals vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 25

Updated Sep. 25, 2024 6:01 p.m. ET

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Joey Gallo and the Washington Nationals take the field on Wednesday at Nationals Park against Michael Lorenzen, who gets the start for the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is at 6:45 p.m. ET. The favored Royals have -136 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Nationals, who are listed at +116. Kansas City is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 7.5 runs for the game.

Here's 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: Wednesday, September 25, 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 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 51%, Nationals 49%

Royals vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Royals have entered the game as favorites 75 times this season and won 47, or 62.7%, of those games.
• Kansas City has entered 42 games this season favored by -136 or more and is 28-14 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 57.6%.
• The Nationals have been underdogs in 128 games this season and have come away with the win 53 times (41.4%) in those contests.
• Washington has a win-loss record of 36-63 when favored by +116 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 46.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

KC 3 · WSH 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-136

O 7.5

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+114

U 7.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals played as the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and they went 2-5 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (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 2-8-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr.'s 32 round-trippers and 108 RBI both lead the Royals, on top of his team-high .335 average.
• Witt's home runs place him 13th in the majors, and he ranks sixth in RBI.
• Witt carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .471 with two doubles and three walks.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .271 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
• Perez ranks 29th in home runs and 10th in RBI on the year.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .236 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 39 walks.
• Kyle Isbel has 13 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 25 walks while hitting .233.
• Isbel has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .143 with a walk.

Royals Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• In eight games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have a record of 1-7.
• 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 paces the Nationals in home runs (16), runs batted in (65) and has recorded a team-high batting average of .280.
• Luis Garcia is 113th in home runs and 81st in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Keibert Ruiz is hitting .224 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Ruiz is 148th in home runs and 144th in RBI.
• Jacob Young is hitting .254 with 24 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 28 walks.
• James Wood is hitting .266 with 13 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 38 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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