Washington Nationals (47-72, fifth in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (60-60, third in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (8-7, 4.90 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Royals: Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.46 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 108 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -182, Nationals +151; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Washington Nationals.

Kansas City is 30-28 at home and 60-60 overall. The Royals have the second-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.64.

Washington has a 47-72 record overall and a 25-36 record on the road. The Nationals have a 20-56 record in games when they have allowed a home run.

The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season

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