Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals 7/5/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Kansas City Royals vs. Washington Nationals
MLB: 7:05 PM EST
Jul. 05, 2019
TV: MAS2
Latest Odds : WAS -172 Total 10.5
The Kansas City Royals are set to visit Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. for an interleague clash against the Washington Nationals. The Kansas City Royals come into this matchup with a 29-58 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping a recent home game against the Cleveland Indians, 4-0. Danny Duffy received the starting nod for the Kansas City Royals, and he had success as he gave up 2 earned runs in 6.2 innings. Whit Merrifield had a solid game from the plate for the Kansas City Royals as he went 2 for 4 with a double.
The Kansas City Royals are set to start Brad Keller (4-9, 4.63 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 6 earned runs in 5 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays. Brad Keller has never recorded a start against the Washington Nationals, but he has struggled in 12 road starts this season as he is 2-6 with a 5.08 ERA.
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The Washington Nationals come into this matchup with a 44-41 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning a recent home game against the Kansas City Royals, 3-1. Stephen Strasburg received the starting nod for the Washington Nationals, and he had success as he went 7 scoreless innings while striking out 14 batters. Brian Dozier had a big game from the plate for the Washington Nationals as he went 2 for 3 with 1 HR and 2 RBIs.
The Washington Nationals are set to start Austin Voth (0-0, 4.35 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 3 earned runs in 4.1 innings against the Detroit Tigers. Austin Voth has never recorded a start against the Kansas City Royals as this will be his 5th career MLB start.
Recent Betting Trends:
Royals are 1-10 in Kellers last 11 starts on grass.
Under is 6-0 in Royals last 6 vs. National League East.
Nationals are 5-0 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Under is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 home games.
Free Betting Pick: Washington Nationals -172
The Washington Nationals have dominated the Kansas City Royals as of recent as they have won 11 of their last 15 meetings. The Kansas City Royals have been one of the worst teams in the MLB this season, and they have struggled a ton on the road as they bring a 13-31 record into this matchup. The Washington Nationals will be giving the ball to their young arm in Austin Voth which could cause some concern, but Brad Keller is posting a 4.63 ERA for the Kansas City Royals which could be problematic on the road. Anthony Rendon is having a stellar season in the post-Harper era as the 3B comes into this game with 19 HRs and 58 RBIs, and I expect him to support his young pitcher and rack up a home win. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 6-4.