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Kansas City Royals vs. Washington Nationals
The Kansas City Royals and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Nationals Park in an interleague contest.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Michael Lorenzen in this one. Right hander Lorenzen is 7-6 this season with a 3.43 ERA.
The Nationals will counter Lorenzen with DJ Herz. Left hander Herz has a 4.30 ERA to go along with a 4-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Washington was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at -194 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Royals were a 1-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -194 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 83-74 SU
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 69-88 SU
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Washington Thursday, September 26