Nationals vs. Royals odds, tips and betting trends

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28 May 2023

Nationals vs. Royals odds, tips and betting trends

On Sunday, the Kansas City Royals (15-38) are hosting the Washington Nationals (23-29), at 2:10 PM ET. The Royals have dropped three straight.

The Nationals (-110 on the moneyline) and the Royals (-109) will take the field in an expected close contest. The Washington Nationals will give the start to MacKenzie Gore (3-3, 3.88 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Daniel Lynch.

The Nationals took down the Royals 4-2 yesterday, with Mason Thompson getting the win (2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) and Corey Dickerson leading the way offensively (going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI). Josh Taylor (0.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Royals.

To prepare for the Nationals vs. Royals matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Washington Nationals vs. Kansas City Royals Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:19 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Nationals (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
Underdog: Royals (-109, bet $109 to win $100)
Over/under: 9

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Nationals Stats and Trends

Nationals Betting Records

The Nationals have won both games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Washington has played as favorites of -110 or more twice this season and won both games.
The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Nationals.
Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 23 of its 51 games with a total this season.
In 51 games with a spread this season, the Nationals are 32-19-0 ATS.

MacKenzie Gore (Nationals Probable Starter)

Gore (3-3) takes the mound for the Nationals in his 11th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.88 ERA in 51 2/3 innings pitched, with 63 strikeouts.
In his most recent time out on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, the lefty threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
In 10 games this season, the 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.88, with 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .263 against him.
Gore has recorded four quality starts this season.
Gore is looking to pick up his seventh start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
The opposing Royals offense has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.383) and is 22nd in MLB play with 52 home runs. It has a collective .231 batting average, and is 23rd in MLB with 410 total hits and 24th in MLB action scoring 210 runs.

Nationals Batting Stats

The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 38 home runs as a team.
Fueled by 131 extra-base hits, Washington ranks 20th in MLB with a .388 slugging percentage this season.
The Nationals’ .267 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
Washington has scored the 20th-most runs in the majors this season with 224 (4.3 per game).
The Nationals are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .330.
Washington ranks second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.2 whiffs per contest.

Royals Stats and Trends

Royals Betting Records

The Royals have won in 14, or 31.8%, of the 44 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Kansas City has been victorious 14 times in 44 chances when named as an underdog of at least -109 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 52.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 24 of its 52 opportunities.
The Royals have posted a record of 19-33-0 against the spread this season.

Daniel Lynch (Royals Probable Starter)

Lynch starts for the first time this season for the Royals.
The 26-year-old left-hander started and threw 4 2/3 innings when he last appeared Tuesday, Oct. 4 against the Cleveland Guardians.
Over his 27 appearances last season he put together a 4-13 record and had a 5.07 ERA and a 1.576 WHIP.
The Nationals have MLB’s 20th-ranked scoring offense (224 total runs) and have racked up a .267 batting average as a team while hitting 38 home runs (29th in the league) this season.

Royals Batting Stats

The Royals are 22nd in baseball with 52 home runs. They average one per game.
So far this year, Kansas City’s .383 slugging percentage is the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors.
The Royals are 24th in MLB with a .231 batting average.
Averaging four runs per game (210 total), Kansas City is the 24th-highest scoring team in MLB.
The Royals rank 29th in baseball with a .295 on-base percentage.

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