Nationals aim for fourth straight series win as homestand continues against the Royals
In search of their first four-game winning streak since May, the Washington Nationals return to Nationals Park on Tuesday night looking to claim their second straight home series victory and fourth of June as they play host to the Kansas City Royals. Having lost five of their last six games, the Royals have struggled defensively, allowing six or more runs in four of their last six games, including seven runs in Monday’s loss keyed by a five-run fifth inning. The Royals turn to veteran right-hander Michael Wacha (4-5, 3.58 ERA), looking for his first win in his last seven starts, while Washington will counter with southpaw Foster Griffin (7-2, 3.46 ERA), who has allowed a combined five earned runs over his last four starts.
How to Watch Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals:
Date: June 16, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Kansas City Royals, MLB.TV – Washington Nationals, Washington Nationals
Location: Nationals Park
Live Stream the Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals game on Fubo: Start watching now!
Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams ranks fifth in Major League Baseball with his team-high 53 RBIs so far this season, including a pair of runs driven in during Washington’s 8-3 win over Seattle on Saturday. Abrams, in his fourth full season with Washington after being acquired as part of the Juan Soto trade, is on pace for his fourth consecutive 100-hit season and is on pace to shatter his career high of 65 RBIs set during the 2024 campaign.
With nine hits in his last six games, Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .284 at the plate this season, having recently passed 800 career hits. Witt, the number two overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, has won a pair of Gold Glove Awards for his defensive prowess, a pair of Silver Slugger Awards as the best hitting shortstop, and was the 2024 batting champion when he hit a league-leading .332 while tallying a career-best 211 hits.
What time is the Royals vs Nationals game?
First pitch for the Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals game is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. ET. Tune in to see if the Royals can tie the series up at one game each, or if Washington will claim their fourth-straight series win.
What channel is the Royals vs Nationals game on?
Want to watch this game? Subscribers can tune to Kansas City Royals, MLB.TV – Washington Nationals, or Washington Nationals to catch the action. Make sure to subscribe to Fubo now to watch this game at home or on the go with the Fubo app!
Watch the Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals game on Fubo: Start watching now!
Regional restrictions may apply.
‘ The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties ’
‘ Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.fubo.tv ’
