Nationals vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 26

Published 1:24 am Thursday, September 26, 2024

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (84-74) will be eyeing a series sweep when they take on the Washington Nationals (69-89) at Nationals Park on Thursday, Sept. 26. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET.

At +145, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Royals, who are -175. Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Nationals vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024
  • Time: 1:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: MASN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Royals -175
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +145
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Patrick Corbin (6-13) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 32nd start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings while giving up five earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
  • He has started 31 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in nine of them.
  • Corbin has made 25 starts of five or more innings in 31 chances this season, and averages 5.5 frames when he pitches.
  • He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 31 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 130 home runs as a team.
  • Washington ranks 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .373 this season.
  • The Nationals rank 18th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Washington ranks 25th in the majors with 638 total runs scored this season.
  • The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .308 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Nationals rank fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 whiffs per contest.
  • Washington has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.31) in the majors this season.
  • Washington has an 8.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
  • Nationals pitchers have a 1.336 WHIP this season, 24th in the majors.

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