Nationals vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 24

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (82-74) will visit Luis Garcia and the Washington Nationals (69-87) at Nationals Park on Tuesday, Sept. 24, with a start time of 6:45 p.m. ET.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Royals (-165) as moneyline favorites versus the Nationals (+135). The over/under for this game has been set at 8.

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Nationals vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: MASN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Royals -165
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +135
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Mitchell Parker (7-10) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 29th start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed seven hits in 3 2/3 innings against the New York Mets.
  • In 28 starts this season, he’s earned 11 quality starts.
  • Parker has made 20 starts of five or more innings in 28 chances this season, and averages 5.2 frames when he pitches.
  • He has made 28 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals’ 130 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
  • Washington is 24th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .375 this season.
  • The Nationals have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
  • Washington has scored 638 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
  • The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .309 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.5) among MLB offenses.
  • Washington has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.35) in the majors this season.
  • Washington averages the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the majors this season.
  • The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.338 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.

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