Royals vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 25

Odds updated as of 4:11 p.m.

The Kansas City Royals versus the Washington Nationals is on the MLB schedule for Wednesday.

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Royals vs Nationals Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (83-74) vs. Washington Nationals (69-88)
• Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
• Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
• Coverage: MASN2

Royals vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-144) | WSH: (+122)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+118) | WSH: +1.5 (-142)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Royals vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Michael Lorenzen (Royals) - 7-6, 3.43 ERA vs DJ Herz (Nationals) - 4-8, 4.30 ERA

The Royals will look to Michael Lorenzen (7-6) against the Nationals and DJ Herz (4-8). When Lorenzen starts, his team is 10-13-0 against the spread this season. Lorenzen's team has won 25% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (2-6). The Nationals have an 8-10-0 record against the spread in Herz's starts. The Nationals are 4-9 in Herz's 13 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Royals vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nationals win (56.9%)

Royals vs Nationals Moneyline

• Kansas City is the favorite, -144 on the moneyline, while Washington is a +122 underdog despite being at home.

Royals vs Nationals Spread

• The Royals are at the Nationals and are favored by 1.5 runs (+118 to cover) on the runline. Washington is -142 to cover.

Royals vs Nationals Over/Under

• Royals versus Nationals on Sept. 25 has an over/under of 7.5 runs, with the odds on the over -118 and the under set at -104.

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Royals vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Royals have won in 44, or 61.1%, of the 72 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Kansas City has a record of 23-11 when favored by -144 or more this year.
• The Royals' games have gone over the total in 70 of their 153 opportunities.
• The Royals are 82-71-0 against the spread in their 153 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Nationals have gone 53-69 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 43.4% of those games).
• Washington has gone 31-55 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +122 or longer (36%).
• The Nationals have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 151 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 70 of those games (70-75-6).
• The Nationals have collected an 84-67-0 record against the spread this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 208 hits and an OBP of .392, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .597. He's batting .335.
• Among the qualified batters in baseball, his batting average ranks first, his on-base percentage ranks fourth, and he is third in slugging.
• Witt hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .471 with two doubles and three walks.
• Salvador Perez has 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks. He's batting .271 and slugging .459 with an on-base percentage of .331.
• His batting average is 37th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 54th, and his slugging percentage 41st.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .236 with a .339 slugging percentage and 58 RBI this year.
• Kyle Isbel has been key for Kansas City with 88 hits, an OBP of .289 plus a slugging percentage of .374.
• Isbel enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .143 with a walk.

Nationals Player Leaders

• Luis Garcia has a team-best OBP (.318) and slugging percentage (.437), while leading the Nationals in hits (134, while batting .280).
• Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, he ranks 26th in batting average, 84th in on-base percentage and 57th in slugging percentage.
• Keibert Ruiz is batting .224 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks. He's slugging .359 with an on-base percentage of .256.
• Jacob Young is batting .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.

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