Royals vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 11

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.
Monday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the Washington Nationals.
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Royals vs Nationals Game Info
- Kansas City Royals (58-60) vs. Washington Nationals (47-70)
- Date: Monday, August 11, 2025
- Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
- Coverage: FDSKC and MASN
Royals vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: KC: (-146) | WSH: (+124)
- Spread: KC: -1.5 (+146) | WSH: +1.5 (-178)
- Total: 9 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)
Royals vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Bailey Falter (Royals) - 7-6, 4.14 ERA vs Cade Cavalli (Nationals) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA
The Royals will look to Bailey Falter (7-6) against the Nationals and Cade Cavalli. Falter's team is 13-8-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Falter's team has a record of 3-2 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. Cavalli has started just one game with a set spread, which the Nationals covered. The Nationals were the moneyline underdog for one Cavalli start this season -- they won.
Royals vs Nationals Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (60%)
Royals vs Nationals Moneyline
- Kansas City is the favorite, -146 on the moneyline, while Washington is a +124 underdog on the road.
Royals vs Nationals Spread
- The Nationals are +1.5 on the spread (-178 to cover), and Kansas City is +146 to cover the runline.
Royals vs Nationals Over/Under
- A combined run total of 9 has been set for Royals-Nationals on Aug. 11, with the over at -100 and the under at -122.
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Royals vs Nationals Betting Trends
- The Royals have won in 24, or 54.5%, of the 44 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Kansas City has a record of 9-6 when favored by -146 or more this year.
- The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of their 116 opportunities.
- The Royals have an against the spread mark of 59-57-0 in 116 games with a line this season.
- The Nationals have put together a 41-51 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 44.6% of those games).
- When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer, Washington has a record of 24-34 (41.4%).
- The Nationals have had an over/under set by bookmakers 111 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 61 of those games (61-47-3).
- The Nationals have covered 50.5% of their games this season, going 56-55-0 ATS.
Royals Player Leaders
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 130 hits, batting .284 this season with 58 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .340 and a slugging percentage of .493.
- Among all qualifying batters in baseball, he is 24th in batting average, 57th in on-base percentage, and 22nd in slugging.
- Maikel Garcia leads the Royals with an OPS of .836. He has a slash line of .303/.362/.475 this season.
- His batting average is seventh among qualified players, his on-base percentage 24th, and his slugging percentage 37th.
- Garcia enters this game looking to extend his three-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .421 with three doubles, four walks and two RBIs.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has 116 hits this season and has a slash line of .258/.321/.436.
- Salvador Perez has been key for Kansas City with 108 hits, an OBP of .292 plus a slugging percentage of .446.
Nationals Player Leaders
- C.J. Abrams is batting .268 with 25 doubles, four triples, 15 home runs and 29 walks. He's slugging .457 with an on-base percentage of .333.
- Including all the qualifying players in the majors, his batting average is 59th, his on-base percentage is 69th, and he is 58th in slugging.
- James Wood's 112 hits, .357 OBP and .487 slugging percentage all pace his team. He has a batting average of .257.
- He ranks 82nd in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage and 27th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
- Luis Garcia is hitting .263 with 22 doubles, nine home runs and 21 walks.
- Josh Bell has 12 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 46 walks while hitting .235.
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