Major League Baseball
MATCHUP
Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals
Stats: Overall | Home/Away | Grass | Today's Starters | Bullpens | Starting Staffs
Records: Umpire: Doug Eddings | Last 5 | Last 10 | After Win | After Loss
Teams: Kansas City Royals | Washington Nationals
Summary
6:45 PM ET W/L Units H A O/U RL W/L RL Units
Kansas City 83-74 4.70 45-36 38-38 68-84-5 84-73 4.59
Washington 69-88 2.40 36-40 33-48 73-78-6 86-71 6.54
Live Odds | All Odds
Home Away O/U
Opening line -100 -118 8 100
FanDuel -100 -118 7.5 -120
Westgate OFF OFF OFF
Wynn OFF OFF OFF
Best home line Best road line Recent line moves
Recent Trends
Kansas City:
  • KC are 1-7 in their last 8 overall.
  • KC are 1-7 in their last 8 games on grass.
  • Under is 10-2 in KC last 12 games as a favorite.
Washington:
  • WAS are 1-7 in their last 8 overall.
  • WAS are 1-7 in their last 8 games on grass.
  • WAS are 1-7 in their last 8 games as an underdog.
Head to Head:
  • KC are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Washington.
  • KC are 7-15 in the last 22 meetings.
Starters | In-Depth | Starting Staffs
Overall W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
Michael Lorenzen (R)
DJ Herz (L)		 7-6
4-8		 9-14
7-11		 126.0
83.2		 100
73		 1.25
1.27		 3.43
4.30		 3.7
3.8		 4.4
4.8		 9-13
7-9
Last 3 W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
Michael Lorenzen (R)
DJ Herz (L)		 2-0
2-1		 3-0
2-1		 14.1
13.1		 7
10		 0.91
1.27		 0.63
5.40		 5.3
3.0		 0.7
4.7		 0-3
1-2
Bullpens | In-Depth
  Total   Available
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
KC 374.1 1.31 4.04 374.1 1.31 4.04
Last 3 25.2 1.44 5.61 25.2 1.44 5.61
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
WAS 392.2 1.31 3.67 392.2 1.31 3.67
Last 3 26.1 1.18 2.39 26.1 1.18 2.39
Umpire
  W/L O/U Runs Str % HR P
Doug Eddings 20-11 12-18 7.65 66.2 2.3 282.3
Overall Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
KC
WAS		 83-74
69-88		 68-84
73-78		 .246
.239		 3.83
4.31
  vs R vs L Start Pen
KC
WAS		 .247
.239		 .244
.240		 3.57
4.42		 4.30
4.14
Home/Away Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
KC
WAS		 38-38
36-40		 30-42
33-38		 .236
.240		 3.61
3.87
  vs R vs L Start Pen
KC
WAS		 .230
.235		 .254
.250		 3.52
3.83		 3.78
3.92
Last 10 | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
KC
WAS		 3-7
3-7		 3-7
3-7		 .205
.216		 3.26
4.17
  vs R vs L Start Pen
KC
WAS		 .230
.232		 .143
.183		 4.02
4.53		 2.17
3.63
Series Game Records
KC O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4 		28-23
27-23
22-25
6-3
 16-11
17-10
11-13
2-2
 12-11
10-13
11-12
4-1
WAS O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4 		19-32
25-25
19-27
6-4
 3-16
9-10
10-14
5-2
 16-16
16-15
9-13
1-2
Stadium
Nationals Park
Wind (MPH) 0-10 10-20 20+
Over/Under 30-32 3-6 0-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B Early Oct - Thumb - 8/30/24 Pasquantino has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right thumb, and he is expected to miss six to eight weeks.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Michael Lorenzen RP Prob Wed - Hamstring - 9/24/24 Lorenzen has been activated from the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, and he is expected to play Wednesday against Nationals.
Josh Taylor RP Mid September - Bicep - 9/11/24 Taylor was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left bicep nerve injury, and he will remain sidelined until at least the middle of September.
Kyle Wright SP out for season - Shoulder - 6/8/24 Wright has been shifted to the 60-day injured list while recovering from right shoulder surgery, and he will miss the entire 2024 season.
James McArthur SP Out indefinitely - Hand - 9/17/24 McArthur is placed on the 15-day injured list with a Grade 1 UCL sprain in his right elbow, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Chris Stratton RP Out indefinitely - Forearm - 9/14/24 Stratton has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a forearm injury, and he will miss an extended period.
Will Smith RP Out indefinitely - Back - 8/26/24 Smith has been assigned to the 15-day injured list due to low-back spasms, and team officials have not yet confirmed an exact return date.
Hunter Harvey RP Out indefinitely - Back - 8/10/24 Harvey has been designated to the 15-day injured list with mid-back tightness, and he will miss an extended period.
Washington Nationals
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
Andres Chaparro 3B Out indefinitely - Personal - 9/24/24 Chaparro is placed on the paternity list, and he is expected to miss three to five games.
Alex Call CF Out indefinitely - Leg - 8/24/24 Call has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his left foot, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Josiah Gray SP out of season - Elbow - 7/19/24 Gray has wound up on the 60-day injured list due to a flexor strain, and he will miss the entire 2024 season.
Cade Cavalli SP out for season - Elbow - 9/17/24 Cavalli has been placed on the 60-day injured list while recovering from Tommy John surgery, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season.
Joan Adon SP out for season - Bicep - 9/20/24 Adon has been transferred to the 60-day injured list due to a right biceps strain, and he is likely to miss the remainder of the season.
Mason Thompson SP out for season - Elbow - 6/8/24 Thompson will miss the entire 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and has landed on the 60-day injured list.
Recent Meetings
Date Home/Away H Starter A Starter Line O/U
9/24/24 WAS 0 - KC 1 x M. Parker C. Ragans 178/7 U
2023 Season
5/28/23 KC 3 - WAS 2 D. Lynch IV M. Gore -113/9.5 U
5/27/23 KC 2 - WAS 4 B. Singer J. Gray -128/9.5 U
5/26/23 KC 10 - WAS 12 J. Lyles P. Corbin -111/9.5 O
2019 Season
7/7/19 WAS 5 - KC 2 P. Corbin J. Junis -245/9.5 U
7/6/19 WAS 6 - KC 0 M. Scherzer G. Sparkman -397/9.5 U
7/5/19 WAS 4 - KC 7 x A. Voth B. Keller -195/10.5 O
2016 Season
5/4/16 KC 2 - WAS 13 K. Medlen S. Strasburg 130/7.5 O
5/3/16 KC 7 - WAS 6 C. Young T. Roark -119/7.5 O
5/2/16 KC 0 - WAS 2 E. Volquez G. Gonzalez -119/7.5 U
2013 Season
8/25/13 KC 6 - WAS 4 E. Santana D. Haren -128/8.5 O
8/24/13 KC 2 - WAS 7 W. Davis J. Zimmermann 102/8.5 O
8/23/13 KC 10 - WAS 11 B. Chen G. Gonzalez -101/7.5 O
2010 Season
6/23/10 WAS 0 - KC 1 S. Strasburg B. Bannister -239/7.5 U
6/22/10 WAS 4 - KC 3 L. Atilano A. Lerew -109/9 U
6/21/10 WAS 2 - KC 1 L. Hernandez B. Chen -135/9 U
2004 Season
6/10/04 KC 2 - WAS 7 J. Gobble T. Ohka -120/9 P
6/10/04 KC 0 - WAS 8 D. Reyes Z. Day -120/8.5 U
6/8/04 KC 4 - WAS 2 Z. Greinke T. Armas -125/9 U
2002 Season
6/20/02 WAS 5 - KC 4 x M. Yoshii J. Suppan -140/8.5 O
Kansas City: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
9/24/24 @ WAS 1-0 x -196/7 W/U .509 .216 C. Ragans 6.0 M. Parker 5.0
9/22/24 SF 0-2 -105/6.5 L/U .306 .100 S. Lugo 7.0 B. Snell 6.0
9/21/24 SF 0-9 -140/8 L/O .447 .156 B. Singer 5.1 L. Roupp 5.0
9/20/24 SF 1-2 -199/8.5 L/U .405 .152 M. Wacha 5.2 M. Black 5.2
9/18/24 DET 2-4 124/8 L/U .520 .212 A. Marsh 2.2 T. Skubal 5.0
9/17/24 DET 1-3 x -153/8 L/U .531 .206 C. Ragans 7.0 C. Mize 4.1
9/16/24 DET 6-7 -125/8 L/O .866 .314 S. Lugo 4.2 R. Olson 2.1
9/15/24 @ PIT 3-4 101/7.5 L/U .744 .235 B. Singer 5.0 J. Jones 4.0
9/14/24 @ PIT 5-1 -111/8 W/U .793 .206 M. Wacha 5.0 M. Keller 6.0
9/13/24 @ PIT 8-3 -103/8.5 W/O .804 .229 A. Marsh 5.1 L. Ortiz 4.0
Washington: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
9/24/24 KC 0-1 x 178/7 L/U .404 .152 M. Parker 5.0 C. Ragans 6.0
9/22/24 @ CHC 0-5 182/8 L/U .529 .235 J. Irvin 4.0 S. Imanaga 7.0
9/21/24 @ CHC 5-1 119/8 W/U .800 .324 M. Gore 7.0 K. Hendricks 5.1
9/20/24 @ CHC 1-3 147/9.5 L/U .500 .156 T. Williams 5.0 J. Taillon 6.0
9/19/24 @ CHC 6-7 162/8.5 L/O .941 .351 P. Corbin 4.1 J. Assad 5.0
9/18/24 @ NYM 0-10 151/7 L/O .325 .103 D. Herz 3.1 J. Quintana 7.0
9/17/24 @ NYM 1-10 149/7.5 L/O .378 .125 M. Parker 3.2 T. Megill 6.0
9/16/24 @ NYM 1-2 x 182/7.5 L/U .353 .147 J. Irvin 7.1 S. Manaea 7.0
9/15/24 MIA 4-3 -164/8.5 W/U .881 .276 M. Gore 6.0 A. Oller 5.0
9/14/24 MIA 4-1 -138/9 W/U .835 .250 P. Corbin 6.0 V. Bellozo 5.1
Abbreviations Legend