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Washington Nationals<\/a> (47-70, fifth in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals<\/a> (58-60, third in the AL Central)<\/p>\n Kansas City, Missouri; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Cade Cavalli<\/a> (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, six strikeouts); Royals: Bailey Falter<\/a> (7-6, 4.14 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 72 strikeouts)<\/p>\n BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -152, Nationals +126; over\/under is 9 runs<\/p>\n BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals play the Washington Nationals after Adam Frazier’s<\/a> four-hit game on Sunday.<\/p>\n Kansas City has gone 28-28 in home games and 58-60 overall. Royals hitters are batting a collective .244, which ranks eighth in the AL.<\/p>\n Washington has a 25-34 record in road games and a 47-70 record overall. The Nationals are 27-15 in games when they did not allow a home run.<\/p>\n The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.<\/p>\n TOP PERFORMERS: Vinnie Pasquantino<\/a> leads the Royals with 20 home runs while slugging .436. Mike Yastrzemski<\/a> is 6 for 28 with two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n C.J. Abrams has 25 doubles, four triples and 15 home runs for the Nationals. Daylen Lile<\/a> is 11 for 34 with three doubles and a triple over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 5-5, .231 batting average, 4.14 ERA, even run differential<\/p>\n Nationals: 3-7, .234 batting average, 7.47 ERA, outscored by 41 runs<\/p>\n INJURIES: Royals: Bobby Witt Jr.: day-to-day (back), Steven Cruz<\/a>: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic<\/a>: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Jac Caglianone<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Lorenzen<\/a>: 15-Day IL (oblique), Cole Ragans<\/a>: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Mark Canha<\/a>: 10-Day IL (elbow), Michael Massey<\/a>: 10-Day IL (ankle), Alec Marsh<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n Nationals: Luis Garcia: day-to-day (back), Dylan Crews<\/a>: 60-Day IL (back), Trevor Williams<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keibert Ruiz<\/a>: 7-Day IL (concussion), Derek Law<\/a>: 60-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n recommended\n <\/p>\n
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