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Kyle Isbel and the Kansas City Royals take the field on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium against Jake Irvin, who is starting for the Washington Nationals. First pitch is at 2:10 p.m. ET for the second game of a three-game series. The favored Royals have -187 moneyline odds against the underdog Nationals, who are listed at +155. Kansas City (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under is 9 runs for the matchup.
Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.
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Royals vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds
- When: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 2:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to watch on TV: FDSKC and MASN2
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Run Line | Favorite Run Line Odds | Underdog Run Line Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -187 | +155 | 9 | -108 | -112 | -1.5 | +111 | -132 |
Royals vs. Nationals Prediction
- Score Prediction: Royals 5, Nationals 3
- Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
- Win Probabilities: Royals 58%, Nationals 42%
Royals vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- This season, the Royals have been favored 46 times and won 26, or 56.5%, of those games.
- Kansas City has entered eight games this season favored by -187 or more, and won each of those games.
- The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 65.2%.
- The Nationals have come away with 43 wins in the 101 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Washington has been victorious nine times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +155 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 39.2% chance of walking away with the win.
Royals Recent Betting Performance
- Over the last 10 games, the Royals have been named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers only two times, and they won both games.
- Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times.
- The Royals’ record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.
Royals Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.8 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 4.59 |
| K/9 | 6.4 |
Royals Player Insights
- Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .285 with 37 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 38 walks.
- Witt’s home runs put him 63rd in MLB, and he ranks 36th in RBI.
- Maikel Garcia’s .303 batting average is a team-high mark.
- Garcia is 137th in home runs and 90th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
- Garcia enters this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with two doubles, four walks and an RBI.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has a team-high 71 runs batted in.
- Salvador Perez has put his power on display as he leads his team with 21 home runs.
Nationals Recent Betting Performance
- In nine games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Nationals had a record of 3-6.
- The Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
- Over their last 10 games, the Nationals are 3-7-0 against the spread.
Nationals Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.9 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 7.26 |
| K/9 | 8.7 |
Nationals Player Insights
- James Wood has posted a team-high 25 home runs and has driven in 77 runs.
- Wood’s home run total puts him 15th in MLB, and he is 15th in RBI.
- Wood has collected a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with four doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBIs.
- C.J. Abrams has a club-high .265 batting average.
- Abrams is 88th in homers and 124th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
- Luis Garcia is hitting .261 with 22 doubles, nine home runs and 21 walks.
- Josh Bell is hitting .235 with 12 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 46 walks.
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