bThe Washington Nationals and Kansas City Royals meet Monday in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Royals vs Nationals Prediction. This article will include a Royals vs Nationals Pick.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 47-70 on the year and play the Phillies and Mets next. The Washington Nationals are batting .244 on the season, have a .309 OBP, and a .386 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals pitching staff has a 5.29 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP. James Wood leads the Washington Nationals with 112 hits and 77 RBI, while CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia Jr. have combined for 206 hits and 95 RBI.
Cade Cavalli gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. This will be Cavalli’s first career game against the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 58-60 on the year and play the White Sox, Rangers, and Tigers next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .244 on the season, have a .302 OBP, and a .384 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.62 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Maikel Garcia leads the Kansas City Royals with 131 hits and 51 RBI while Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 246 hits and 136 RBI.
Bailey Falter gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 7-6 with a 4.14 ERA and 72 strikeouts this season. Falter is 5-0 with a 2.23 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won seven of their last eight games following a loss.
- The Nationals have lost 17 of their last 20 night games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Royals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games following a loss.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in 17 of their last 20 night games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven games as home favorites against National League opponents.
- The Royals have won the first inning in three of their last four games against opponents that held a winning record at Kauffman Stadium.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven road night games.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Royals have lost four of their last five games as favorites after going to extra innings.
- The Nationals have won three of their last four games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 games as home favorites following an extra innings loss.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last six games at Kauffman Stadium.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games.
- The Nationals have won the first inning in each of their last four night games at Kauffman Stadium.
- The Nationals have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games against AL Central opponents.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Salvador Perez has hit a home run in four of the Royals’ last five Monday games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Mark Canha has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Nationals.
- Jonathan India has recorded a Double in each of his four previous home appearances against the Nationals after playing the previous day.
- Maikel Garcia is one of only five players to hit over .300 and have 45+ RBIs this season.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Paul DeJong has hit a home run in three of his last five road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Luis Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances against AL Central opponents.
- CJ Abrams ranks T10th in the league in Steals (26) this season.
Royals vs Nationals Prediction
Cavalli has just 8.2 innings under his belt for his career, so the jury is still out. Falter was rocked in his first game since coming over from the Pirates, but he’s still had moments this season, with a 4.14 ERA and 1.23 WHIP. Bottom line is, the Nationals often look like a team that’s ready for the season to end, while the Royals need to take advantage of games like this if they’re going to get to where they’re trying to go. Four games out of the wild card spot, there are no excuses for the Royals. Give me the home team.