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The Washington Nationals (47-71) will visit the Kansas City Royals (59-60), in the second game of a three-game series, Wednesday at 2:10 p.m. ET.
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The scheduled starters are Seth Lugo (8-6) for the Kansas City Royals, and Jake Irvin (8-7) for the Washington Nationals.
Royals Probable Starter: Seth Lugo
- The Royals will send Lugo (8-6) to the mound for his 23rd start of the season. He is 8-6 with a 3.46 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 127 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out came on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when the righty threw four innings, surrendering seven earned runs while allowing nine hits.
- The 35-year-old has put up a 3.46 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings across 22 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .234 to his opponents.
- Lugo is trying to pick up his 12th quality start of the season.
- Lugo has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this year entering this outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 22 appearances this season.
- He will face a Nationals offense that ranks 20th in the league with 502 runs while batting .244 as a unit. It has a collective .387 slugging percentage (22nd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 113 home runs (24th in MLB).
- This season, the 35-year-old ranks 28th in ERA (3.46), 29th in WHIP (1.202), and 38th in K/9 (7.6) among pitchers who qualify.
Lugo’s Recent Appearances
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Twins | Aug. 8 | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| at Blue Jays | Aug. 3 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| vs. Braves | July 29 | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| at Cubs | July 23 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| at Marlins | July 18 | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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Nationals Probable Starter: Jake Irvin
- The Nationals’ Irvin (8-7) will make his 25th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the San Francisco Giants.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.90 and 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .259 in 24 games this season.
- He has nine quality starts in 24 chances this season.
- Irvin has started 24 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 21 times. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance.
- He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in 24 chances this season.
- The Royals rank 17th in MLB with a .244 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 24th in the league (.385) and 105 home runs.
- The 28-year-old ranks 53rd in ERA (4.90), 47th in WHIP (1.338), and 55th in K/9 (6.0) among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.
Irvin’s Recent Appearances
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Giants | Aug. 8 | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Brewers | Aug. 2 | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| at Twins | July 27 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Reds | July 21 | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| at Brewers | July 13 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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Royals vs. Nationals Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
- TV: FDSKC and MASN2
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
- TV: FDSKC and MASN2
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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