The Kansas City Royals and Washington Nationals meet Monday in MLB action at Nationals Park. Here’s a Nationals vs Royals Prediction. This article will include a Nationals vs Royals Pick.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 29-43 on the year and play the Rays and Cardinals next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .242 on the season, have a .316 OBP, and have a .378 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 4.44 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 82 hits and 28 RBI, while Maikel Garcia and Jac Caglianone have combined for 127 hits and 48 RBI.
Mitch Spence gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA and 3 strikeouts this season. This will be Spence’s second career game against the Washington Nationals.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 37-35 on the year and play the Rays and Phillies next. The Washington Nationals are batting .247 on the season and have a .323 OBP and a .422 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals pitching staff has a 4.66 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. James Wood leads the Washington Nationals with 77 hits and 46 RBI, while CJ Abrams and Daylen Lile have combined for 149 hits and 90 RBI.
Andrew Alvarez gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 1-0 with a 3.70 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. This will be Alvarez’s first career game against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Royals have lost each of their last seven night games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Nationals have won four of their last five games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in 12 of their last 13 games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Nationals have won the first inning in four of their last five games as favorites against the Royals.
- The Nationals have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games as favorites.
- The Nationals have led after 3 innings in each of their last seven Monday home games.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Nationals have lost nine of their last 10 night games at Nationals Park following a win.
- The underdogs have won three of the Royals’ last four games.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 night games at Nationals Park following a win.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last four road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Royals have won the first inning in four of their last five games as road underdogs.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in three of their last four road games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Nationals’ last eight games as favorites has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Royals’ last six games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 14 of the Royals’ last 15 games as road underdogs.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last four games between the Royals and Nationals.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Luis Garcia has hit a home run in each of the Nationals’ last two games as favorites.
- Jacob Young has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six appearances with the Nationals as favorites.
- Nasim Nunez ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (25) this season.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Salvador Perez has hit at least one home run in three of the Royals’ last four games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Michael Massey has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances in night games.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 1st in the league in Steals (26) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nationals rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (392).
- The Nationals rank 1st in the league for RBIs this season (371).
- The Royals rank 27th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.378).
- The Royals rank T25th in the league for home runs this season (64).
Nationals vs Royals Prediction
The Royals have 7 wins this month, but they’re still not a team I’m excited to back, and that’s even more the case with Spence on the mound, who has seen just 4 frames. The Nationals have been a surprise this season, and we’re deep enough into things that it’s probably safe to say they’re a good team that can be profitable. Alvarez has 24.1 innings under his belt, and he’s getting stronger the more he takes the mound, as his last four appearances have been solid. I’m on the Nationals bandwagon a bit as long as prices are reasonable. That’s the case here. I’ll side with the Nationals on Monday.