Royals host the Nationals, aim to extend home win streak -newspressnow.com

By The Associated Press

Washington Nationals (47-72, fifth in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (60-60, third in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (8-7, 4.90 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Royals: Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.46 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 108 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -182, Nationals +151; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Washington Nationals.

Kansas City is 30-28 at home and 60-60 overall. The Royals have the second-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.64.

Washington has a 47-72 record overall and a 25-36 record on the road. The Nationals have a 20-56 record in games when they have allowed a home run.

The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has 37 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 65 RBIs for the Royals. Vinnie Pasquantino is 7 for 40 with a double, three home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games.

C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with a .267 batting average, and has 25 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs, 29 walks and 46 RBIs. Daylen Lile is 12 for 36 with three RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 5-5, .242 batting average, 4.80 ERA, outscored by one run

Nationals: 3-7, .231 batting average, 6.72 ERA, outscored by 32 runs

INJURIES: Royals: Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (abductor), Steven Cruz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Jac Caglianone: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Lorenzen: 15-Day IL (oblique), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Mark Canha: 10-Day IL (elbow), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Nationals: Dylan Crews: 60-Day IL (back), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (concussion), Derek Law: 60-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.