Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 8/11/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Monday, August 11, 2025

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+150) Kansas City (-182)

The Kansas City Royals (57-58) will play the Washington Nationals (45-69) at Kauffman Stadium on Monday. The odds on this game have Washington at +150 while Kansas City is priced at -182. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Mitchell Parker and Bailey Falter.

As a unit, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.3 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 20th in the league. They have accumulated 486 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .308. The Nationals have hit 184 doubles as a team and have knocked 107 balls out of the park. They have compiled 467 runs batted in in addition to 925 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average is .242. Washington is slugging .383 and have been called out on strikes 898 times, while drawing a walk on 329 occasions.

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The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 5.38 on the season (29th in the league), and their staff has struck out 867 batters. Nationals pitchers have relinquished 141 home runs and also 634 total runs (29th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 383 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.56 as a unit for the year. Washington has allowed 1,068 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) as well as 599 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.26 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.45.

Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 118 times as well as having 86 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 44 holds on the season (29th in baseball). The Nationals relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 60.0% and have come into the game in 80 save situations. They have recorded 21 saves on the campaign and have blown 14 of 35 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 202 base runners for the season with 40.6% of those players crossed the plate. The Nationals have dispatched 402 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Nationals have turned 67.5% of balls in play into outs in their 9,021 innings, which has them sitting 29th in the majors. The Washington Nationals have 3,007 putouts this year, as well as 977 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which has them sitting 21st in the majors, and have a total of 89 double plays.

Parker (14-22 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.74 while he has faced 1,192 opposing batters in the majors. He has allowed 290 hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 89 walks. His earned run average is 4.81 (146 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.387. Parker has taken the hill for 273 innings and is sitting with 214 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Royals hold a slugging % of .385 and they tally 3.70 runs per outing (29th in the league). They have tallied 206 two-baggers, while getting a free base 278 times as well as recording 425 runs. Kansas City has a total of 100 long balls for the season as well as 418 RBIs. They have been rung up on 793 instances (29th in MLB) and have accounted for 942 hits. The Kansas City Royals are sitting with an OBP of .301 in addition to a team batting average of .244 on the season.

The Royals hold a team WHIP of 1.232 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.90 as a pitching staff on the year. They sit at 7th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 911. The Kansas City pitching staff have given up 439 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.58 (407 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.00 (910 strikeouts against 348 bases on balls). They have given up 115 long balls and they concede 3.87 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

Kansas City bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 29.6% out of their 159 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 122 times in high leverage situations and also on 115 occasions with runners on. With 101 save situations, the Royals have 55 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. They are ranked 4th in the league with a save percentage of 68.9%, and they have sent 380 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Kansas City has called on relievers to enter the contest in 45 save opportunities and they have earned 31 saves.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 88 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (5th in MLB). The Royals have recorded 1,029 assists, 49 errors and have notched a total of 3,067 putouts for the season. In 9,201 innings on the diamond, the Royals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (7th in the majors).

Falter (25-29 career mark) has a 4.51 ERA and has allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.61 and he has faced 1,902 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. He has allowed 229 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.275 and a FIP of 4.4. During his pro baseball career, Falter has conceded 454 base hits and he has 337 punch outs in 457 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+150)

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