Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals
· Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
23-38, 8-21 Awayvs
Washington Nationals
31-31, 12-19 HomeHow To Watch
How can I watch Kansas City Royals vs. Washington Nationals?
- TV Channel: Royals at Nationals 2022 MLB Baseball, is broadcasted on ESPN Unlmtd.
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Matchup Prediction
Nationals: 59.2%
Royals: 40.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 KC |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Games Played | 62 |
| 61 | Team Games Played | 62 |
| 26 | Hit By Pitch | 30 |
| 587 | Ground Balls | 713 |
| 491 | Strikeouts | 515 |
| 226 | Runs Batted In | 311 |
| 6 | Sacrifice Hit | 10 |
| 474 | Hits | 522 |
| 42 | Stolen Bases | 58 |
| 211 | Walks | 220 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 2 |
| 233 | Runs | 330 |
| 38 | Ground Into Double Play | 35 |
| 26 | Sacrifice Flies | 14 |
| 2018 | At Bats | 2129 |
| 56 | Home Runs | 78 |
| 2 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 3 |
| 0 | Runners Left On Base | 0 |
| 6 | Triples | 9 |
| 22 | Game Winning RBIs | 29 |
| 6 | Intentional Walks | 10 |
| 101 | Doubles | 113 |
| 972 | Fly Balls | 925 |
| 15 | Caught Stealing | 17 |
| 8789 | Pitches | 9176 |
| 61 | Games Started | 62 |
| 43 | Pinch At Bats | 67 |
| 11 | Pinch Hits | 17 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 755 | Total Bases | 887 |
| 2287 | Plate Appearances | 2405 |
| 149.0 | Projected Home Runs | 204.0 |
| 163 | Extra Base Hits | 200 |
| 243.2 | Runs Created | 295.6 |
| .235 | Batting Average | .245 |
| .256 | Pinch Hit Average | .254 |
| .374 | Slugging Percentage | .417 |
| .257 | Secondary Average | .294 |
| .312 | On Base Percentage | .323 |
| .686 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .739 |
| 0.6 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.8 |
| 4.0 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 4.7 |
| 1819.0 | Batter Rating | 2344.5 |
| 36.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 27.3 |
| 0.74 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.77 |
| 3.84 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.82 |
| .139 | Isolated Power | .171 |
| 0.43 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.43 |
| .092 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .091 |
| .022 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .049 |
| 459.0 | Runs Produced | 641.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 0.9 |
| 0.5 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 1312.3 | MLB Rating | 1657.3 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Nationals Park
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Capacity:
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cle.png" class="logo-micro">Cleveland | 35 | 27 | .565 | - | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 32 | 29 | .525 | 2.5 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" class="logo-micro">Minnesota | 29 | 33 | .468 | 6 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/det.png" class="logo-micro">Detroit | 24 | 38 | .387 | 11 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/kc.png" class="logo-micro">Kansas City | 23 | 38 | .377 | 11.5 | L1 |
2026 National League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/atl.png" class="logo-micro">Atlanta | 41 | 20 | .672 | - | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/phi.png" class="logo-micro">Philadelphia | 31 | 29 | .517 | 9.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/wsh.png" class="logo-micro">Washington | 31 | 31 | .500 | 10.5 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mia.png" class="logo-micro">Miami | 28 | 34 | .452 | 13.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nym.png" class="logo-micro">New York | 26 | 35 | .426 | 15 | L2 |
Royals Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> TEX | L 9-1 | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> TEX | L 7-6 | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> TEX | L 6-3 | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cin.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> CIN | W 9-2 | |
| @ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cin.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> CIN | L 4-3 F/10 |
Nationals Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sd.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> SD | L 7-5 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sd.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> SD | W 9-4 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sd.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> SD | W 4-2 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mia.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> MIA | L 7-3 | |
| vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mia.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> MIA | L 7-3 |