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

Washington Nationals (69-87) vs Kansas City Royals (82-74)

Game Info: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 6:45 pm (Nationals Park)

DJ Herz (4-8) (4.30) vs Michael Lorenzen (7-6) (3.43)

Betting Odds: Washington Nationals -101 / Kansas City Royals -116 --- Over/Under: 8 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Kansas City Royals and Washington Nationals meet Wednesday in MLB game 2 action at Nationals Park. Here’s a Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals Prediction. This article will include a Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals Pick.

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Kansas City Royals are 83-74 on the year after playing the Tigers and Giants. The Kansas City Royals have scored 1 run in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 straight games. The Kansas City Royals have lost 7 of their last 8 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 208 hits and 108 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia have combined for 288 hits and 161 RBI.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 69-88 on the year after playing the Mets and Cubs. The Washington Nationals have scored 5 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 8 games. The Washington Nationals have lost 20 straight games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Luis Garcia Jr. leads the Washington Nationals with 134 hits and 65 RBI while CJ Abrams and Jacob Young have combined for 248 hits and 100 RBI.

Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals Pitching Pick Matchup

Michael Lorenzen gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 7-6 with a 3.43 ERA and 92 strikeouts this season. Lorenzen has allowed 18 hits and 5 runs in his last 24.1 innings. Lorenzen will pitch for the first time since August 27 after dealing with a hamstring injury. Lorenzen is 1-2 with a 5.35 ERA and 24 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.

DJ Herz gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 4-8 with a 4.30 ERA and 103 strikeouts this season. Herz has allowed 10 hits and 8 runs in his last 13.1 innings. Herz has a 3.78 ERA and a .229 allowed batting average in 52.1 home innings. This will be Herz’s first career game against the Kansas City Royals.

Why the Kansas City Royals will win

  • The Royals have won nine of their last 10 road games against National League opponents.
  • The Nationals have lost seven of their last eight games against teams that held a winning record.
  • The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games against National League opponents following a win.
  • The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games after playing the previous day after going to extra innings.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

  • Luis Garcia has hit a home run in three of the Nationals' last seven home games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
  • Joey Meneses has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances with the Nationals as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
  • Joey Meneses has recorded two hits in four of his last five appearances at Nationals Park against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
  • Joey Meneses has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last five appearances at Nationals Park against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
  • Joey Meneses has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five home appearances against AL Central opponents.
  • Joey Meneses has recorded at least one Single in five of his last six home appearances.
  • Joey Meneses has scored a run in four of his last five appearances against AL Central opponents at Nationals Park.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

  • Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five road appearances against NL opponents.
  • Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one Single in 10 of his last 11 road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Paul DeJong has scored at least one run in six of his seven previous appearances with his team as a road favorite against the Nationals.
  • Paul DeJong has hit at least one home run in four of his last six appearances with his team as a road favorite against the Nationals.
  • Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against NL East opponents.
  • Michael Lorenzen has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Washington Nationals rank 28th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.260).
  • The Washington Nationals rank 28th in the league for hits allowed this season (1388).
  • The Kansas City Royals rank 3rd in the league for triples this season (35).
  • The Kansas City Royals rank 28th in the league for walks this season (410).

Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals Prediction

The Kansas City Royals and their struggles to score runs in a concern, but the bottom line is they're in a position to close in on a playoff spot. The Washington Nationals have been counting the days until the offseason for a while now. Michael Lorenzen has also had a better season than DJ Herz, even if he's coming off a hamstring issue, and will pitch for the first time this month. There are no excuses for the Royals, and the price is cheap. Give me the Royals.

Randy’s Pick Kansas City Royals -116

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