Nationals vs. Royals Predictions & Picks
Sunday's contest that pits the Kansas City Royals (15-38) versus the Washington Nationals (23-29) at Kauffman Stadium has a good chance to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 6-4 in favor of the Royals. Game time is at 2:10 PM ET on May 28.
The probable starters are Daniel Lynch for the Royals and MacKenzie Gore (3-3) for the Nationals.
Nationals vs. Royals Game Info & Odds
- When: Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
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Nationals vs. Royals Score Prediction
Our pick for this contest is Royals 6, Nationals 5.
Total Prediction for Nationals vs. Royals
- Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
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Nationals Performance Insights
- The Nationals have played as the underdog in seven of their past 10 games and have gone 3-4 in those contests.
- In its previous 10 games with a total, Washington and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on five occasions.
- The Nationals have covered the runline in all of their previous 10 contests (two of those matchups had a spread.
- The Nationals have come away with 20 wins in the 48 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Washington has a win-loss record of 20-28 when favored by -110 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 52.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Averaging 4.3 runs per game (224 total), Washington is the 20th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Nationals have the 21st-ranked ERA (4.52) in the majors this season.
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