Yesterday’s Results for Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals

MLB 9-2 STREAK STARTS A NEW WEEK TO BET ON

Analysis: Root Reserve on Washington Kansas City Starter: Mitch Spence, Right-Handed Pitcher. Spence has made 1 appearance with 0 starts. He owns a 13.50 ERA and 2.25 WHIP. His strikeout rate is 14.3%, walk rate is 23.8%, ground-ball rate is 53.8%, and he has allowed 2.3 home runs per nine innings. His FIP is 8.60, which is more than one run lower than his ERA. Washington Starter: Andrew Alvarez, Left-Handed Pitcher. Alvarez has made 7 appearances with 2 starts. He owns a 3.70 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. His strikeout rate is 25.2%, walk rate is 10.7%, ground-ball rate is 56.1%, and he has allowed 0.7 home runs per nine innings. Kansas City has right-handed power and contact in Bobby Witt Jr., Maikel Garcia, Salvador Perez, Starling Marte, and Jac Caglianone, but Spence enters with major command concerns. Washington counters with James Wood, Luis Garcia, CJ Abrams, Dylan Crews, and Keibert Ruiz against a Royals arm that has struggled to limit traffic. KC is batting .213 against left-handed starters with a .319 slugging percentage. Washington is hitting .242 against right-handed starters with a .424 slugging percentage. Both bullpens have struggled in their home/road situations. KC is 3-15 against left-handed starters with a .14.5-unit loss. Play Washington