Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 8/13/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+162) Kansas City (-196)

The Washington Nationals (47-70) are traveling to Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Kansas City Royals (58-60). The line on this contest has Washington at +162 while Kansas City is priced at -196. The over/under comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jake Irvin and Seth Lugo.

Washington has a slugging % of .386 and have been called out on strikes 920 times, while drawing a walk on 335 occasions. They have 479 runs batted in and 957 hits for the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .244. The Nationals have accounted for 192 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 111 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 498 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .309. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.3 runs per outing, which is 20th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.30 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.44. Nationals pitchers have allowed 144 long balls in addition to 641 runs in total (29th in MLB). Washington has allowed 1,089 base hits (9.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 605 earned runs. The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 5.29 on the season (29th in baseball), and they have rung up 894 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 389 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.52 as a squad on the year.

The Nationals relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 61.1% and have come into the game in 83 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 206 base runners so far this season with 40.3% of those runners ended up scoring. Nationals bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 120 times and also have had 87 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 410 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 46 holds this year (30th in the league). They have recorded 22 saves this year and have blown 14 out of their 36 save chances.

The Washington Nationals have a total of 3,085 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,001 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which is 21st in the majors, and have 91 double plays. The Nationals have turned 67.6% of balls in play into outs in their 9,255 innings on the field, which ranks them 29th in pro baseball.

Irvin has taken the hill for 444 innings and has earned 346 K's in his MLB career. Irvin (21-28 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.55 while he has faced 1,884 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.62 (228 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.303. He has surrendered 430 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 149 free passes.

The Royals hold a slugging percentage of .384 and they tally 3.68 runs per game (29th in MLB). They have put up 210 doubles, while walking 291 times as well as scoring 434 runs. Kansas City has accounted for 103 HRs so far this year as well as 427 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 813 occasions (29th in baseball) and have earned a total of 967 hits. The Kansas City Royals have accumulated an on-base percentage of .302 and a team batting average of .244 this season.

The Royals have a WHIP of 1.233 and have a FIP of 3.91 as a unit over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.00 (934 strikeouts against 355 free passes). They come in at 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 940. They have given up 119 homers and they concede 3.88 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Kansas City pitching staff have given up 453 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.61 (421 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 106 save situations, the Royals have earned 58 holds and 15 blown saves. Kansas City has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 47 save opportunities and they have tallied 32 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 129 times in high leverage situations in addition to 119 occasions with base runners. Kansas City relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 29.2% out of 161 inherited base runners. They rank 5th in baseball holding a save percentage of 68.1%, and they have sent 392 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 91 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (5th in baseball). The Royals have recorded 1,057 assists, 49 errors and have earned a total of 3,150 putouts for the year. Out of their 9,450 innings on the field, the Royals have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (6th in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Lugo has conceded 866 base hits and he has 937 K's in 974 frames. Lugo (64-46 career mark) is the owner of a 3.39 earned run average while conceding 8.0 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 367 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.160 and a FIP of 3.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.55 and he has gone up against 4,008 opposing batters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+162)

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