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

Odds updated as of 6:13 p.m.
The Kansas City Royals will face the Washington Nationals in MLB action on Wednesday.
Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital information regarding this matchup.
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: (-136) | WSH: (+116)
- Spread: KC: -1.5 (+128) | WSH: +1.5 (-154)
- Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)
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 call on Michael Lorenzen (7-6) against the Nationals and DJ Herz (4-8). Lorenzen and his team have a record of 10-13-0 against the spread when he starts. Lorenzen's team has a record of 2-6 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Nationals have gone 8-10-0 against the spread when Herz starts. The Nationals have a 4-9 record in Herz's 13 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
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
- Washington is the underdog, +116 on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a -136 favorite despite being on the road.
Royals vs Nationals Spread
- The Royals are at the Nationals and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Royals are +128 to cover the runline, with the Nationals being -154.
Royals vs Nationals Over/Under
- An over/under of 7.5 has been set for Royals-Nationals on Sept. 25, with the over being -106 and the under -114.
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Royals vs Nationals Betting Trends
- The Royals have been victorious in 44, or 61.1%, of the 72 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season Kansas City has come away with a win 28 times in 42 chances when named as a favorite of at least -136 on the moneyline.
- The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 70 of their 153 opportunities.
- The Royals are 82-71-0 against the spread in their 153 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Nationals have won 53 of the 122 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (43.4%).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer, Washington has a record of 37-59 (38.5%).
- The Nationals have played in 151 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 70 times (70-75-6).
- The Nationals have covered 55.6% of their games this season, going 84-67-0 ATS.
Royals Player Leaders
- Bobby Witt Jr. has 208 hits and an OBP of .392 to go with a slugging percentage of .597. All three of those stats rank first among Kansas City hitters this season. He has a .335 batting average, as well.
- Among qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks first in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
- Witt hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games 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.
- Among all qualifying batters, he ranks 37th in batting average, 54th in on-base percentage and 41st in slugging percentage.
- Maikel Garcia has collected 133 base hits, an OBP of .283 and a slugging percentage of .339 this season.
- Kyle Isbel has eight home runs, 42 RBI and a batting average of .233 this season.
- Isbel has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .143 with a walk.
Nationals Player Leaders
- Luis Garcia has accumulated an on-base percentage of .318, a slugging percentage of .437, and has 134 hits, all club-bests for the Nationals (while batting .280).
- Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, he is 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 has 24 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 28 walks while hitting .254.
- James Wood is batting .266 with 13 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 38 walks.
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