Nationals vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 25
Published 5:24 am Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (83-74) will visit Luis Garcia and the Washington Nationals (69-88) at Nationals Park on Wednesday, Sept. 25, with a start time of 6:45 p.m. ET.
At +100, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Royals, who are -120. This matchup carries an over/under of 7.5 runs (over -120; under +100).
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Nationals vs. Royals Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, September 25, 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 -120
- Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +100
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- DJ Herz (4-8) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 19th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 3 1/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up seven earned runs while allowing six hits.
- He has two quality starts in 18 chances this season.
- Herz has started 18 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 10 times. He averages 4.6 innings per appearance.
- In 18 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals have hit just 130 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the big leagues.
- Washington ranks 25th in the majors with a .374 team slugging percentage.
- The Nationals’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
- Washington has scored 638 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- The Nationals have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Nationals rank fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 whiffs per contest.
- Washington has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.32) in the majors this season.
- Washington strikes out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- The Nationals rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.337 WHIP this season.
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