The Nationals will play the Royals on Sunday, May 28th, 2023. Your timezone's first pitch time is 2:10 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Captain Shady Lines

Ahoy there, mateys! The Washington Nationals be sailing to Kansas City for a battle against the pitiful Royals on Sunday, May 28th, 2023.
The Nationals may have a 23-29 record, but that's still better than the Royals' wretched 15-38. Don't be fooled by their 5-5 record in the last 10 games, they be a sinking ship.
But don't take me word for it, go to SportsBetting3.com and review the odds below. Then bet on this game and watch as the Nationals put the Royals to shame. Arrrr, let's make some gold, me hearties!
(Parenthetical expression: "Or ye can be a coward and not bet at all. But where's the fun in that?") So hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail for victory with the Washington Nationals! They be ready to pillage and plunder their way to a win in Kansas City.
Odds Comparison
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MLB Odds Example
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- Washington Nationals bettors risk $100 to win $94.34 at -106 odds. The implied probability for Washington Nationals is 51.46%.
- Kansas City Royals bettors risk $100 to win $92.59 at -108 odds. The implied probability for Kansas City Royals is 51.92%.
Washington Nationals at Kansas City Royals Prop Bets
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Strikeouts Thrown
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World Series Odds
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Washington Nationals World Series Odds
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Team Standings
Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | RS | RA | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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Washington Nationals | 23 | 30 | 0.434 | +15.0 | 11-17 | 12-13 | 226 | 247 | -21 | L1 | 5-5 |
Kansas City Royals | 16 | 38 | 0.296 | +22.5 | 8-21 | 8-17 | 213 | 289 | -76 | W1 | 3-7 |
Washington Nationals Batting Stats
Player | GP | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
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Lane Thomas RF |
52 | 34 | 58 | 8 | 26 | 15 | 58 | 0.287 |
Alex Call LF |
51 | 21 | 38 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 45 | 0.212 |
Joey Meneses DH |
50 | 20 | 62 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 44 | 0.295 |
Dominic Smith 1B |
50 | 23 | 52 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 0.283 |
Jeimer Candelario 3B |
50 | 24 | 51 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 42 | 0.262 |
CJ Abrams SS |
49 | 20 | 40 | 5 | 27 | 8 | 40 | 0.240 |
Luis Garcia 2B |
46 | 24 | 49 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 0.272 |
Keibert Ruiz C |
44 | 13 | 38 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 0.229 |
Victor Robles CF |
31 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 0.292 |
Stone Garrett LF |
28 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 0.255 |
Ildemaro Vargas 2B |
16 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0.317 |
Michael Chavis 2B |
15 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.290 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Stats
Player | GP | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
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Bobby Witt Jr. SS |
53 | 34 | 51 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 52 | 0.232 |
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B |
53 | 22 | 51 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 0.254 |
MJ Melendez RF |
49 | 23 | 37 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 64 | 0.208 |
Salvador Perez C |
48 | 26 | 53 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 42 | 0.282 |
Michael Massey 2B |
47 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 51 | 0.231 |
Edward Olivares LF |
41 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 0.232 |
Jackie Bradley Jr. RF |
39 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 0.143 |
Hunter Dozier 3B |
29 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 0.183 |
Nick Pratto LF |
29 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 0.289 |
Nicky Lopez 3B |
28 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 0.217 |
Kyle Isbel CF |
26 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 0.209 |
Matt Duffy 3B |
26 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 0.313 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Stats
Player | GP | W | L | SV | HLD | IP | K | WHIP | ERA |
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Josiah Gray SP |
11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 61.2 | 51 | 1.41 | 2.77 |
Patrick Corbin SP |
11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62.2 | 40 | 1.42 | 4.88 |
Mason Thompson RP |
20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27.1 | 24 | 1.17 | 3.95 |
MacKenzie Gore SP |
11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 74 | 1.41 | 3.57 |
Hunter Harvey RP |
23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 24.1 | 30 | 0.99 | 3.70 |
Erasmo Ramirez RP |
20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24.1 | 13 | 1.52 | 5.92 |
Trevor Williams SP |
10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 37 | 1.24 | 4.32 |
Carl Edwards Jr. RP |
24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 22.2 | 16 | 1.37 | 2.78 |
Kyle Finnegan RP |
22 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 21.0 | 22 | 1.57 | 4.29 |
Jake Irvin SP |
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 19 | 1.59 | 5.32 |
Hobie Harris RP |
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 9 | 1.80 | 5.40 |
Thaddeus Ward RP |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 16 | 1.36 | 4.58 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Stats
Player | GP | W | L | SV | HLD | IP | K | WHIP | ERA |
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Jose Cuas RP |
24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.2 | 31 | 1.56 | 4.94 |
Brady Singer SP |
11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 54.1 | 49 | 1.62 | 7.12 |
Brad Keller SP |
9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43.1 | 31 | 1.87 | 4.36 |
Scott Barlow RP |
20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 21.0 | 29 | 1.19 | 3.86 |
Taylor Clarke RP |
22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24.2 | 29 | 1.34 | 3.28 |
Aroldis Chapman RP |
21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19.2 | 32 | 1.37 | 2.75 |
Josh Taylor RP |
17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 26 | 1.75 | 8.15 |
Zack Greinke SP |
11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 41 | 1.19 | 4.55 |
Ryan Yarbrough RP |
10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26.1 | 14 | 1.29 | 6.15 |
Amir Garrett RP |
22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 22 | 1.85 | 3.15 |
Carlos Hernandez RP |
22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27.0 | 36 | 1.07 | 3.33 |
Josh Staumont RP |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 | 21 | 1.35 | 4.76 |
Other May 28, 2023 MLB Games
Matchup | Date & Time |
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Los Angeles Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays | 5/28/23 11:35am EDT |
Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles | 5/28/23 1:35pm EDT |
San Diego Padres vs New York Yankees | 5/28/23 1:35pm EDT |
St. Louis Cardinals vs Cleveland Guardians | 5/28/23 1:40pm EDT |
Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers | 5/28/23 1:40pm EDT |
Toronto Blue Jays vs Minnesota Twins | 5/28/23 2:10pm EDT |
San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers | 5/28/23 2:10pm EDT |
Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs | 5/28/23 2:20pm EDT |
New York Mets vs Colorado Rockies | 5/28/23 3:10pm EDT |
Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Angels | 5/28/23 4:07pm EDT |
Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics | 5/28/23 4:07pm EDT |
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Seattle Mariners | 5/28/23 4:10pm EDT |
Boston Red Sox vs Arizona Diamondbacks | 5/28/23 4:10pm EDT |
Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves | 5/28/23 7:10pm EDT |