Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 9/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

The Washington Nationals (69-87) will take on the Kansas City Royals (82-74) at Nationals Park on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Michael Lorenzen and DJ Herz.

Kansas City has a slugging percentage of .409 and have been rung up 1,103 times, while drawing a walk on 410 occasions. They have 697 runs batted in and 1,309 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate sits at .250. The Royals have tallied 259 doubles as a unit and have hit 167 balls out of the park. They have racked up 719 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .308. As a squad, the Kansas City Royals are putting up 4.6 runs per outing, which has them at 12th in baseball.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.85 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Royals pitchers have yielded 142 long balls and 633 total runs (7th in MLB). Kansas City has surrendered 1,272 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 589 earned runs. The Royals are sitting with a team ERA of 3.86 this season (12th in the league), and they have rung up 1,291 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 453 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.77 as a team on the year.

The Royals relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 61.7% and has entered the game in 132 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 216 base runners on the campaign and 28.7% of those players crossed home plate. Royals pitchers have entered the game with runners on 126 times in addition to having 137 appearances in high leverage situations. The Royals have sent 484 relievers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 70 holds for the season (26th in baseball). They have recorded 37 saves over the course of the season and have blown 23 of 60 save opportunities.

The Royals have transformed 69.3% of balls in play into outs in their 12,372 innings, which has them sitting 20th in pro baseball. The Kansas City Royals have amassed 4,124 putouts for the season, as well as 1,363 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them sitting 9th in the majors, and they have turned 121 double plays.

Lorenzen has taken the hill for 849 innings and is sitting with 694 strikeouts so far in his career. Lorenzen (47-44 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.96 while going up against 3,591 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.02 (379 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.315. He has conceded 771 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 346 walks.

The Nationals have a SLG% of .375 and they tally 4.09 runs per contest (24th in the league). They have put up 264 two-baggers, while taking a walk 439 times and scoring 638 runs. Washington has 130 home runs for the season to go along with 600 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,166 occasions (26th in the league) and have notched a total of 1,256 hits. The Washington Nationals have tallied an OBP of .309 and a batting average of .243 this year.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.336 and have a FIP of 3.96 as a team on the season. They are sitting at 28th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,388. The Washington pitching staff have given up 743 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.34 (665 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (1,266 strikeouts against 454 walks). They have relinquished 165 HR's and they yield 4.85 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB).

Sitting with 142 save situations, the Nationals have accrued 80 holds and also 22 blown saves. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 62 save opportunities and they have earned 40 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 132 times in high leverage situations in addition to 151 occasions with runners on. Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 36.4% of 217 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 15th in the league with a save percentage of 64.5%, and they have sent 546 relievers onto the diamond for the season.

The Washington Nationals have turned 151 double plays and have a fielding rate of .981 (28th in MLB). The Nationals have racked up 1,381 assists, 105 errors and have accumulated 4,137 putouts so far this year. Out of their 12,411 innings played, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.4% (29th in baseball).

Herz (4-8 record in his career) has earned a 4.33 ERA while surrendering 7.9 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.12 and he has gone up against 361 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 40 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.274 and having a FIP of 4.3. In his pro baseball career, Herz has allowed 73 base hits while he has totaled 103 strikeouts in 83 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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