Kansas City Royals vs. Washington Nationals – Prediction, 9/24/2024, MLB Tips, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, DC

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

The Kansas City Royals (82-74) travel to Nationals Park on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Washington Nationals (69-87). The starting pitchers will be Cole Ragans and Mitchell Parker.

As a team, the Kansas City Royals score 4.6 runs per game, which ranks 12th in MLB. They have scored 719 runs and hold a team on-base percentage of .308. As a team, the Royals have hit 259 doubles and hit 167 balls out of the ballpark. They have 697 RBIs on the season, 1,309 hits, and their batting average is .250. Kansas City has a slugging percentage of .409 and has been taken out of the game for strikes 1,103 times while walking 410 times.

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They have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.85 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.26. Royals pitchers have allowed 142 long balls and 633 runs (7th in baseball). Kansas City has allowed 1,272 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 589 earned runs. The Royals have a team earned run average of 3.86 on the season (12th in the league) and their team has struck out 1,291 hitters. They have walked 453 opposing batters and their FIP as a team this season is 3.77.

Royals pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 126 times and have made 137 appearances in high-pressure situations. Relievers have recorded 70 holds this year (26th in the league). The Royals bullpen has a save percentage of 61.7% and has entered the mound in 132 save situations. They have recorded 37 saves so far this year and wasted 23 of their 60 opportunities to make a save. Relief pitchers have taken on 216 runners this year, with 28.7% of them crossing home plate. The Royals have sent 484 relievers to the mound this season.

The Kansas City Royals have totaled 4,124 putouts this season, along with 1,363 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage currently stands at .986, which ranks ninth in professional baseball, and they have accumulated 121 double plays. The Royals have converted 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs in 12,372 innings on the field, which ranks 20th in professional baseball.

Ragans has pitched 316 innings in his MLB career and has a total of 357 Ks. Ragans (career record 18-17) has a FIP of 3.48 while facing 1,305 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.53 (124 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.193. He has allowed 256 base hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and 121 walks.

Washington has hit 130 home runs and scored 600 runs batted in this season. They have 264 two-baggers, gotten a free base 439 times and scored 638 runs. The Washington Nationals have an on-base percentage of .309 this season and a batting average of .243. The Nationals have a team SLG% of .375 and score 4.09 runs per game (24th in MLB). They have been struck out 1,166 times (26th in the league) and have 1,256 base hits.

Washington pitchers have allowed 743 runs this season while posting a 4.34 ERA (665 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 165 home runs and allowed 4.85 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball). The Nationals as a team have a WHIP of 1.336 and a FIP of 3.96 this season. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 8.30 (1,266 strikeouts vs. 454 walks). They rank 28th in the MLB as pitchers with 1,388 total hits allowed.

The Nationals have accumulated 142 save situations, 80 holds and 22 blown saves. Washington has used bullpen pitchers on 62 save opportunities and they have made 40 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped on the mound 132 times in high-pressure situations and 151 times with baserunners. Washington's bullpen pitchers have an Inherited Score Percentage of 36.4% of their 217 baserunners taken. They rank 15th in baseball with a save percentage of 64.5% and have sent 546 relievers to the mound this year.

The Washington Nationals have 151 double plays and a fielding percentage of .981 (28th in professional baseball). The Nationals have 1,381 assists, 105 errors and a total of 4,137 putouts on the season. In their 12,411 innings on the field, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 67.4% (29th in baseball).

Parker (career record 7-10) has a 4.44 earned run average and has allowed 9.2 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.12 and he has faced 624 batters in his career. He has allowed a total of 72 ERs while posting a WHIP of 1.301 and a FIP of 4.4. So far in his professional baseball career, Parker has allowed 149 base hits and has 128 strikeouts in 146 innings.

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

Guy Bruhns tip: Take Kansas City

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