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Brendan O\u2019Sullivan dives into his pick and prediction for the Kansas City Royals vs. Washington Nationals game on Monday, June 15.<\/p>\n
The Royals and Nationals play the first game of their three-game series on Monday, June 15.<\/p>\n
Washington is a -133 moneyline favorite, while Kansas City is +110 on DraftKings Sportsbook<\/strong><\/a>. The game total is set at over\/under nine runs.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s get into a pick and prediction for this Royals vs. Nationals game.<\/p>\n Bobby Witt Jr. is having an MVP-caliber season in Kansas City, but it hasn\u2019t been enough to put the Royals in playoff contention, let alone over .500. The Royals are 29-43, which is the worst record in the AL Central and tied for the worst in the American League. Even with consistent production from Witt, it\u2019ll be an uphill battle to escape the basement.<\/p>\n The silver lining is that the AL Central lacks a true contender. Sure, the Guardians are typically the top team, but they\u2019re tied with the White Sox for the division lead. Kansas City trails 10 games and has a favorable schedule considering they face other AL Central teams more often. Plus, it\u2019s only mid-June. Baseball fans have seen far worse teams make the climb post-All-Star break.<\/p>\n The Nationals are 9.5 games back from the NL East lead and are 37-35. Washington is the better team, no doubt, but its chances of winning the division are much slimmer. The Braves top the NL East with a 46-25 record, and barring a major meltdown or slew of injuries, the team will remain hot throughout 2026. Furthermore, the Phillies are bound to heat up, at least I think so as I\u2019ve been saying this for the past month. The Marlins are a quality .500 club, and the Mets are supposed to be threats, although this season has been miserable.<\/p>\n Both the Royals and Nationals need a great second half to have a chance for division crowns. And while it\u2019s not the All-Star break yet, this is a chance to gain some momentum before the time off.<\/p>\n Small-market superstars are fun to watch and often easy to cheer for. Witt has been tremendous at the plate, on the base paths, and in the field. It\u2019s just not enough to consistently win games.<\/p>\n The Royals need more help, and it\u2019ll show against the Nationals. Washington has the most total runs, second most total bases, second most stolen bases, sixth most hits, and 10th best batting average this season. At some point, fans need to recognize this isn\u2019t just a hot start\u2014the offense is real and led by James Wood, who is also am MVP candidate.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source dknetwork.draftkings.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brendan O\u2019Sullivan dives into his pick and prediction for the Kansas City Royals vs. Washington Nationals game on Monday, June 15. The Royals and Nationals play the first game of their three-game series on Monday, June 15. 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Royals vs. Nationals Pick, Best Bet<\/h2>\n
Best Bet: Washington Nationals ML (-133)<\/a><\/h3>\n