Royals vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 26

Updated Sep. 26, 2024 1:01 p.m. ET

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Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will meet Keibert Ruiz and the Washington Nationals on Thursday at Nationals Park, at 1:05 p.m. ET. The favored Royals have -177 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Nationals, who are listed at +147. Kansas City is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for this 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: Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 1:05 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 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 51%, Nationals 49%

Royals vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Royals have entered the game as favorites 76 times this season and won 48, or 63.2%, of those games.
• Kansas City has entered 23 games this season favored by -177 or more and is 17-6 in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 63.9% chance to win.
• The Nationals have been underdogs in 129 games this season and have come away with the win 53 times (41.1%) in those contests.
• This year, Washington has won 18 of 46 games when listed as at least +147 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 40.5% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

KC 7 · WSH 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-177

O 8.5

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+147

U 8.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals played as the moneyline favorite for eight of their last 10 games, and they finished 3-5 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total two times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Royals are 2-8-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt is the bat to watch in the Royals lineup, leading the team in batting average (.333), home runs (32), and RBI (108).
• Including all MLB batters, Witt ranks first in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .272 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
• Perez ranks 29th in home runs and 10th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Perez has two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .150 with a walk.
• Maikel Garcia has 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 40 walks while hitting .235.
• Kyle Isbel is batting .232 with 13 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 26 walks.

Royals Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• The Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Nationals have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• Luis Garcia leads the Nationals in home runs (16), runs batted in (65) and has put up a team-high batting average of .278.
• Among all batters in the majors, Luis Garcia ranks 113th in home runs and 84th in RBI.
• Ruiz is batting .224 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks.
• Ruiz is 150th overall in home runs and 145th in RBI this season.
• Jacob Young has 24 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 28 walks while batting .253.
• James Wood has 13 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 38 walks while hitting .266.

Nationals Team Props

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