Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 5/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+100) Kansas City (-120)

The Kansas City Royals (15-36) will go up against the Washington Nationals (21-29) at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Nationals at +100 while the Royals are sitting at -120. The over/under has been set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Jon Gray and Brady Singer.

Washington has a slugging % of .384 and have struck out 357 times, while drawing a walk on 133 occasions. They have accrued 198 RBI's as well as 451 base knocks on the campaign, and their batting average sits at .265. The Nationals have accounted for 78 doubles as a unit and have smacked 36 balls out of the park. They have 208 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .325. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are putting up 4.2 runs per contest, which puts them at 22nd in baseball.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 1.94 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.43. Nationals pitchers have allowed 61 home runs and also 232 total runs (18th in the league). Washington has conceded 437 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 217 earned runs. The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 4.45 for the season (21st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 366 hitters. They have walked 189 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.81 as a team this season.

Nationals pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 45 times as well as having 44 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 25 holds over the course of the season (21st in the league). The Nationals relievers have earned a save percentage of 56.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 50 save situations. They have 14 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 11 of 25 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 75 runners for the year and 29.3% of those players crossed the plate. The Nationals have sent 159 relievers to the mound this year.

The Nationals have transformed 69.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,951 innings, which ranks them 17th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals have accounted for 1,317 putouts this season, as well as 485 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which is 23rd in baseball, and they have turned 48 double plays.

Gray has taken the mound for 1,007 innings and has earned 1,021 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Gray (64-57 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.94 while he has gone up against 4,283 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.43 (496 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.303. He has allowed 976 base knocks (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 337 walks.

The Royals have a SLG% of .380 and they earn 3.88 runs per game (26th in the league). They have hit 86 doubles, while getting a free base 137 times as well as racking up 198 runs. Kansas City has compiled 49 home runs so far this season to go along with 190 RBIs. They have struck out on 456 instances (7th in baseball) and have earned 390 base hits. The Kansas City Royals hold an on-base percentage of .292 as well as a team batting average of .229 on the campaign.

The Royals have a WHIP of 1.445 in addition to having a FIP of 4.60 as a unit over the course of the season. They come in at 26th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 446. The Kansas City pitching staff have allowed 271 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 5.16 (255 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.80 (434 strikeouts vs 197 bases on balls). They have allowed 62 long balls and they relinquish 5.48 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league).

Kansas City has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 14 save opportunities and they have tallied 8 saves. They are currently ranked 21st in baseball holding a save rate of 57.1%, and they have sent 173 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 41 times in high leverage situations and also on 31 occasions with base runners. Kansas City bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 41.5% out of 53 inherited base runners. With 31 save situations, the Royals have amassed 17 holds and also 6 blown saves.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 44 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (14th in MLB). The Royals have 428 assists, 24 errors and have accounted for 1,336 putouts this year. Out of their 4,008 innings played, the Royals have earned a efficiency on defense of 67.7% (24th in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Singer has conceded 399 base knocks while tallying 385 strikeouts in 395 innings pitched. He has surrendered 195 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.341 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.94 and he has faced 1,698 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. Singer (22-24 career record) holds a 4.44 earned run average while conceding 9.1 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas City (-120)

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