The Washington Nationals (37-35) host the Kansas City Royals (29-43) on Tuesday at Nationals Park, beginning at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Nationals are favored on the moneyline (-125), while the Royals are +103 underdogs. The Royals are the spread favorite (1.5) with +162 odds, despite being the moneyline underdog. Washington has Foster Griffin starting, while Kansas City counters with Michael Wacha.

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Nationals vs. Royals betting lines

• Favorite: Nationals (-125)
• Underdog: Royals (+103)
• Over/under: 8.5

Nationals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Nationals betting info

• The Nationals have won two of the six games they were the moneyline favorite this season (33.3%).
• Washington has played as moneyline favorites of -125 or shorter in only two games this season, which it split 1-1.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Nationals a 55.6% chance to win.
• In the 72 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Washington, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 45 times (45-23-4).
• The Nationals have collected a 45-27-0 record ATS this season (covering 62.5% of the time).

Nationals hitting info

• James Wood leads the Nationals with 20 home runs.
• In MLB, Wood ranks fourth in home runs and 14th in RBI.
• Wood heads into this game on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is batting .368 with a double, four home runs, eight walks and seven RBIs.
• C.J. Abrams’ 53 RBI and .290 batting average both lead his team.
• Abrams ranks 29th in home runs and fourth in RBI among MLB batters this season.
• Abrams takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with four RBIs.
• Daylen Lile is hitting .262 with 16 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 23 walks.
• Lile heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .389 with a double, two triples, two walks and six RBIs.
• Luis Garcia is hitting .259 with 12 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and eight walks.
• Garcia heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .235 with a double, two home runs and five RBIs.

Nationals pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 7.7 K/9, the fourth-worst in the majors.
• Washington has a 4.67 team ERA that ranks 25th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Nationals average MLB’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.381).
• Nationals pitchers combine to surrender 102 total home runs at a rate of 1.4 per game (second-most in baseball).
• Washington struck out five Mariners batters while giving up five hits in a 10-1 win in its last game.

Royals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Royals betting info

• The Royals have been underdogs in 39 games this season and won 14 (35.9%) of those contests.
• Kansas City has a record of 9-13, a 40.9% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +103 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 49.3%.
• Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 32 of its 72 opportunities.
• In 72 games with a spread this season, the Royals are 31-41-0 ATS.

Royals hitting info

• Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .287 this season with nine home runs, both rank first among Kansas City hitters.
• Among all batters in MLB, Witt ranks 75th in home runs and 120th in RBI.
• Witt takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .409 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has collected 68 hits this season and has an OBP of .326. He’s slugging .382 on the year.
• Maikel Garcia ranks 232nd in homers and 120th in RBI among all hitters in the major leagues.
• Carter Jensen is among the top hitters for Kansas City with a .220 average, eight homers and 35 RBI.
• Jensen has safely hit in seven straight games. During his last 10 outings he is batting .214 with five doubles, a home run, a walk and nine RBIs.
• Jac Caglianone has collected 59 hits this season and has an OBP of .344. He’s slugging .438 on the year.

Royals pitching rankings

• The Royals have an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the majors.
• Kansas City has the 21st-ranked ERA (4.45) in the majors this season.
• The Royals rank 21st in MLB with a combined 1.381 WHIP this season.
• The Royals have given up the 25th-fewest long balls so far this season with 91 home runs allowed.
• Last time out, Kansas City defeated the Astros, 4-0, with five strikeouts and five hits allowed.