Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals | June 16, 2026

Final June 16, 2026 • Nationals Park, Washington

Kansas City Royals

29-45

👑 Washington Nationals

39-35

MLB PREVIEW • June 16, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Kansas City Royals (29-45) travels to play Washington Nationals (39-35) at Nationals Park, Washington.

Kansas City Royals

Visiting Side

Record 29-45

Washington Nationals

Home Side

Record 39-35

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
KAN	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	4	10	0
WAS	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	~	6	10	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

21%

Kansas City Royals

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79%

Washington Nationals

Projected Score KAN 4.4 - WAS 5.3

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Washington Nationals has a stronger overall season performance.
Washington Nationals has a stronger home record.
Washington Nationals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Kansas City Royals

STAT

Washington Nationals

44.4% Win % 46.3%

60-75 Overall Record 63-73

36-30 Home Record 29-38

24-45 Away Record 34-35

4.28 Runs / G 5.18

.248 Team BA .248

.717 Team OPS .756

4.68 Team ERA 4.69

1.40 WHIP 1.39

4525 AB (At Bats) 4649

578 R (Runs) 704

1120 H (Hits) 1155

240 2B (Doubles) 232

18 3B (Triples) 27

139 HR (Home Runs) 188

550 RBI (Runs Batted In) 671

1813 TB (Total Bases) 2005

427 BB (Walks) 473

1061 SO (Strikeouts) 1130

109 SB (Stolen Bases) 146

.248 AVG .248

.316 OBP .325

.401 SLG .431

.717 OPS .756

587.8 RC (Runs Created) 674.4

.084 BB/PA .090

0.40 BB/K 0.42

3.81 P/PA 3.81

397 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 447

5066 PA (Plate Appearances) 5237

32.6 AB/HR 24.7

4.68 ERA 4.69

1.40 WHIP 1.39

1186.1 IP (Innings) 1207.0

1164 H (Hits Allowed) 1192

617 ER (Earned Runs) 629

165 HR (HR Allowed) 187

496 BB (Walks Allowed) 491

979 K (Strikeouts) 1051

7.4 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.8

60 W (Wins) 63

75 L (Losses) 73

33 SV (Saves) 33

0.988 FP (Fielding %) 0.982

58 E (Errors) 90

240 DP (Double Plays) 232

4848 TC (Total Chances) 4944

3559 PO (Putouts) 3621

1231 A (Assists) 1233

36.3 RF (Range Factor) 36.2

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Washington Nationals plays on familiar turf at Nationals Park, Washington.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals brings a Team ERA of 4.68 and Batting Average of .248 into the matchup.

Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals counters with a Team ERA of 4.69 and Batting Average of .248.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Kansas City Royals's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Nationals Park, Washington

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

25,053

Closing Odds

Line: WSH -143 | O/U: 8.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Michael Wacha

Home Starter

Foster Griffin

Consensus Pool

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Kansas City Royals (50.1%) Washington Nationals (49.9%)

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