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Kansas City Royals vs. Washington Nationals
The fans at Nationals Park will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Washington Nationals when they take their seats on Tuesday.
The Royals will trot Cole Ragans out to the mound in this one. Left hander Ragans has a 11-9 record and a 3.29 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Mitchell Parker who starts for the Nationals. Left hander Parker is 7-10 with a 4.44 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 5-0 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -200 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Giants on September 22. Bettors who backed the Giants at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 82-74 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 69-87 SU
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Washington Wednesday, September 25