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Washington Nationals<\/a> (47-72, fifth in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals<\/a> (60-60, third in the AL Central)<\/p>\n Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 2:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin<\/a> (8-7, 4.90 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Royals: Seth Lugo<\/a> (8-6, 3.46 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 108 strikeouts)<\/p>\n BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -182, Nationals +151; over\/under is 9 runs<\/p>\n BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Washington Nationals.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season.<\/p>\n TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has 37 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 65 RBIs for the Royals. Vinnie Pasquantino<\/a> is 7 for 40 with a double, three home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n 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<\/a> is 12 for 36 with three RBIs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 5-5, .242 batting average, 4.80 ERA, outscored by one run<\/p>\n Nationals: 3-7, .231 batting average, 6.72 ERA, outscored by 32 runs<\/p>\n INJURIES: Royals: Hunter Harvey<\/a>: 15-Day IL (abductor), 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: 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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