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MLB Odds and Predictions
The Kansas City Royals (15-35) host the Washington Nationals (20-28) on Saturday at 7:10 pm EST. Jordan Lyles will get the start for the Royals vs. Patrick Corbin for the Nationals in today’s MLB game of the day with the first pitch at 7:10 pm EST at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals are listed as 100 while the Nationals have -INF to win.
Royals vs Nationals Spread and Betting Line
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationals | 100 | 100 | null | 100 | 100 | null | 100 | 100 |
Royals vs Nationals Game Info
- The Royals probable starting pitcher: Jordan Lyles
- The Nationals probable starting pitcher: Patrick Corbin
- Game Day: May 26
- Game Time: 7:10 pm EST
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Royals vs Nationals Pitching Matchup
| Royals | Nationals | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | GS | 5 |
| 1-1 | W-L | 1-3 |
| 3.522 | ERA | 4.5 |
| 134 | IP | 128 |
| 10 | Walks | 2 |
| 13 | SO | 15 |
Royals’ Starting Pitcher Jordan Lyles
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Lyles makes the start for the Royals, his 6th of the season.
He is (1 – 1) with a 3.522 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 134 innings pitched. -
In his most recent outing on December 31 against Cubs
the Right handed went 38,
allowing 3 earned runs while surrendering 3 hits. - The 33-year-old has put up a 3.522 ERA, WHIP (1.3696) and 13 strikeouts across 5 games while allowing a batting average of [home_team_pitcher_batting_average] to opposing hitters.
- Lyles enters this outing with 5 quality starts under his belt this year.
- He meets Nationals offense with 197 runs while batting .263 as a squad. They have a collective 0.383 slugging percentage and have hit a total of 36 so far this season they rank 15 in the National League as of today.
Nationals Starting Pitcher Patrick Corbin
- Nationals’ Corbin (1 – 3) will make his 6th start of the season.
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Right’ last appearance was on December 31, when he threw
against the Cubs , giving up 4 while allowing 6. - The 34-year-old has an ERA of 4.5 ERA and 15 strikeouts to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.2778 in 5 games this season.
- Patrick Corbin has had 5 starts so far this season.
- Corbin will look for the 6th start in a row.
- The Nationals have scored 197 total runs in MLB. They are batting .263 for the season with 36 home runs and 188 RBIs in the league.
Nationals Betting Picks & Insights
- The Athletics have come away with 37 wins in the 102 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Nationals and their opponents have hit the over in [away_team_hit_over] of their 48 games with a total set by the oddsmakers this season.
- The Nationals have posted a record of [away_team_record_against_spread] against the spread this season.
Royals Leaders & Batting Stats
- Bobby Witt Jr. is leading the Royals with 30 hits this season while batting .227 with 19 RBIs. He currently has 7 home runs and Walks with an 0.266 OBP this season.
- Drew Waters is leading the team with 1 home runs while batting .500. In 2 games this season he has 2 hits and an 0.6 OBP this season.
- Leading the Royals in runs batted is Drew Waters with 1 in 2 games this season. He’s also batting .500 on the year with 2 hits and 1 home runs.
| Name | GP | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 48 | .227 | 0.266 | 0.404 | 7 | 19 | 30 |
| Salvador Perez | 48 | .280 | 0.321 | 0.531 | 11 | 28 | 24 |
| Edward Olivares | 34 | .235 | 0.299 | 0.379 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Michael Massey | 16 | .279 | 0.333 | 0.674 | 5 | 13 | 9 |
| Kyle Isbel | 25 | .209 | 0.25 | 0.352 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
Nationals Leaders & Batting Stats
- Dominic Smith is leading the Nationals with 19 this season while batting .273 with 13 RBIs. He currently has 1 home runs and Walks with an 0.36 OBP this season.
- Lane Thomas is leading the team with 1 home runs while batting .184. In 18 games this season he has 10 hits and an 0.333 OBP this season.
- Leading the Nationals in runs batted in this season is Lane Thomas with 1 in 18 games this season. He’s also batting .184 on the year with 10 hits and 1 home runs.
| Name | GP | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Smith | 45 | .273 | 0.36 | 0.309 | 1 | 13 | 19 |
| Alex Call | 45 | .280 | 0.303 | 0.317 | 3 | 17 | 18 |
| Joey Meneses | 45 | .235 | 0.323 | 0.389 | 2 | 24 | 17 |
| Victor Robles | 45 | .279 | 0.388 | 0.36 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| Keibert Ruiz | 45 | .209 | 0.296 | 0.353 | 4 | 16 | 11 |