Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals Prediction 9-25-24 MLB Picks

The Kansas City Royals and the Washington Nationals square off Wednesday in MLB action from Nationals Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Kansas City Royals will send out Michael Lorenzen for the start here and Lorenzen is 7-6 with a 3.43 ERA and 92 strikeouts this season. In his career, Lorenzen is 1-2 with a 5.01 ERA and 17 strikeouts against the Nationals. DJ Herz will get the start for the Nationals in this one and is 4-8 with a 4.30 ERA and 103 strikeouts this season. This will be Herz’s first career start against the Royals.

Kansas City Royals Recap

The Kansas City Royals come into this one looking to build some momentum after snapping their losing streak with a 1-0 win over the Nationals in Tuesday’s series opener. The win put Kansas City in a decent spot to bounce back from consecutive sweeps against the Giants and Tigers over the last week and a half.

Royals Trying To Lock Up Playoff Spot

Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 208 hits including 32 home runs, 108 RBIs, and team-highs of 11 triples and 45 doubles with 31 stolen bases and a .335 batting average. Salvador Perez also has 27 home runs with 103 RBIs and 27 doubles. Maikel Garcia has 7 home runs, 58 RBIs, and 37 stolen bases along with 5 triples and 27 doubles this season. Vinnie Pasquantino has 30 doubles with 19 homers and 97 RBIs of his own on the year.

Why the Kansas City Royals will win

• The road team has won each of the Royals’ last seven games.
• The Nationals have lost seven of their last eight games.
• The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games against National League opponents following a road win.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games after going to extra innings.

Washington Nationals Recap

The Washington Nationals come into this Game looking to bounce back after ending up with a frustrating loss in Tuesday’s series opener. The loss put the Nationals at risk of another series loss after series losses to the Cubs and Mets over the last week and a half.

Nationals Trying To Play Spoiler

CJ Abrams has 133 hits along with 20 home runs and 65 RBIs to go along with 29 doubles, 6 triples, and 31 stolen bases. Luis Garcia Jr. has a team-high 134 hits including 25 doubles with 65 RBIs and 21 stolen bases. Jacob Young has 32 stolen bases as well this season.

Why the Washington Nationals will win

• The Nationals have won each of their last nine night games following a home loss.
• The Royals have lost each of their last four games as favorites after playing the previous day.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last 10 games as underdogs against American League opponents following a home loss.
• The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games.

Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

I’m backing the Royals here. Sure, I’m still slightly concerned that Kansas City won by scoring one run in ten innings on Tuesday, but it was a win nonetheless and a confidence builder in my opinion for a Kansas City team that’s been sliding big-time going into the last week of the season. I just think this is where the sense of urgency shows up for the Royals over the last week of the season and I think KC gets it done in the clutch once again. Give me Kansas City.